Ottowa

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LGBTQ+ Organizations

  • Kindspace

    A 2SLGBTQIA+ Community Centre in Odawa/Ottawa

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  • Capital Pride

    The most comprehensive, simple link to diverse resources in Ottowa.

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  • CHEO Gender Diversity Clinic

    Supporting children, youth and families at all stages of their journey with gender identity.

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  • Gender Markers Guide

    Guides to help folks on changing gender markers on identification documents.

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  • Ottawa Trans Library

    A library and community space featuring trans stories and relevant info for trans and gender diverse youth.

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  • SAEFTY Ottawa

    SAEFTY (Support and Education for Trans Youth) is Ottawa’s only independent youth group run entirely by and for trans and gender diverse youth.

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  • Trans ID Clinic at Kind Space

    Providing financial aid, legal support and help for trans folks to obtain identification.

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  • Trans Outaouais

    Promoting the development of harmonious relations within the LGBTQIA2S+ community.

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  • Trans Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Toolkit

    Concrete tools and resources that trans people, friends and families of trans people, and service providers who work with trans communities can put to use.

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  • We Are Allies

    Created to help adults learn how to support and care for the youth in their lives.

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Where to get HRT and other medical care

  • Centretown Community Health Centre

  • Trans Health Ottowa

  • Centretown

  • CHEO

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  • BIPOC Women’s Health Network

    Providing gender affirming care and culturally sensitive 2SLGBTQ+ inclusive healthcare.

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  • GetAKit.ca

    Providing free HIV self-test kits that can be delivered to your home.

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  • Goodhead

    An online mental health resource for gay, bisexual, queer and questioning and other guys into guys.

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  • Ottawa Public Health Sexual Health Clinic

    Clinc offering a range of services and supports.

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  • Planned Parenthood Ottawa

    a pro-choice organization supporting informed sexual and reproductive health choice.

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  • The Gay Zone

    Providing GBTQ2+ health and wellness support with STI testing, yoga, access to Prep and Pep, anonymous HIV testing and more.

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  • Trans Health Ottawa

    Supporting trans and gender diverse community members so they can navigate transition-related and general health services in the Champlain region.

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Employment Resources

  • Coming soon

Where to apply for citizenship / refugee / work status

  • Rainbow Refugee

    Aiming to enable LGBTQI+ and HIV+ persons fearing persecution in their countries of origin to seek asylum in Canada and exercise their rights.

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  • Capital Rainbow Refuge

    supporting and sponsoring LGBTQI+ refugees. We help LGBTQI+ refugees and newcomers arrive and thrive in Eastern Ontario.

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  • Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization

    Supporting immigrants through the journey of making Canada their home.

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  • OCASI Positive Spaces Initiative

    LGBTQ initiative by the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI).

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Housing Resources

  • Capital Pride

    List of Housing and Shelter Groups

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  • Bruce House

    Bringing hope, housing & support to individuals & families impacted by HIV in Ottawa & surrounding areas.

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  • Operation Come Home

    an employment, education, and support centre for homeless and at-risk youth age 16 and up.

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  • Youth Services Bureau

    Offering emergency shelter, transitional and long-term housing services for youth ages 16-20.

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