The Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy aims to provide culturally respectful and sensitive programs and strategies to respond to the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic among Aboriginal Peoples in Ontario, through promotion, prevention, long-term care, treatment and support initiatives consistent with harm reduction principles.

OAHAS offers the following support services:
SUPPORT SERVICES
Pre & post-test counselling
Health & HIV/AIDS treatment information & referrals
Support relating to HIV/AIDS discrimination issues, including referrals to legal supports
Assistance in accessing food, clothing and shelter
Assistance in obtaining and/or replacing identification
Access to traditional medicines & supports
Advocacy
Assistance to & from appointments
Family support
Grief counselling

Ontario Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf (ORAD) is a not for profit organization serving Deaf, deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and hearing people who are LGBTTIQQ2S* communities in the Province of Ontario. Ontario Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf exists to coordinate social events, and provides educational and social outreach workshops through our LGBTTIQQ2S communities. To coordinate events and activities for the Deaf, deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and hearing people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, intersex, queer, questioning, two-spirited, bisexual-curious, straight-curious, and queer positive, regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, sex, gender, religion, ethnic background or abilities. To represent and encourage the growth and advancement of the ORAD community within the Province of Ontario as a whole. To provide referral resources to individuals during the coming-out process, and to attempt through educational and social outreach to reduce the promulgation of homophobia, heterosexism, transphobia, biphobia, lesbophobia, audism and any other forms of discrimination and racism.
*Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, and Two-Spirited.

Open Closet is a drop-in social support group for 2SLGBTQ+ youth between 14 and 18 years of age. The group started in early 2002 and has served more than 1,100 youth since its inception. OC is open to youth from each of the six counties RHAC serves – Perth, Huron, Lambton, Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford. The group includes discussions related to coming out, queer identities and histories, survival strategies, safer sex and healthy relationships. We also bring in guest speakers, do arts-based activities, and provide information about sexual health, harm reduction and referrals to relevant community services and supports on an as-needed basis.

THIS RESOURCE IS NOT 2SLGBTQ SPECIFIC

No name and no health card. All that is linked to you is your year of birth and a six digit testing number. We are one of 50 anonymous testing services in Ontario, but the only one in London, operating multiple testing sites across the city. To book an appointment call (519) 673-4427 or text JP at 519-709-5903
We will respond to you Monday to Friday within 24 hours.

Many people getting tested will receive a rapid test that provides 99.97% accurate results in 20 minutes. Others receive a traditional blood-draw test and get their results within a week.

Although anyone can become HIV positive, communities who are at increased risk of contracting HIV/AIDS in Ontario include;

• Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, cis and trans
• Ontarians from Africa and the Caribbean
• Indigenous populations
• People who inject drugs
• Women (trans and cis) who engage in high-risk activities

If you belong to one or more of these populations or have engaged in high-risk activities and are interested in testing please contact us at Options Clinic.

Out on the Shelf is Guelph’s only volunteer- run LGBTQ2+ library and resource center. We offer a warm friendly environment to enjoy monthly social programs, events and over 3000 titles written by and/or for LGBTQ2+ people.

The main purpose of this club is to increase awareness and knowledge about the 2SLGBTQ+ community at the UTM campus. This club wants to celebrate the accomplishments within the community both locally and internationally. We also want to hold places where we can discuss international and local issues, and what steps we can take to improve them and find solutions. Lastly, we also aim to promote a sense of community and togetherness where the 2SLGBTQ+ community and their allies are able to have a space where they can exist safely and peacefully, whether they are out or not. We plan to achieve this by holding events where the members can interact with each other and learn new information, as well as use our social media presence to post about 2SLGBTQ+ history, achievements, and issues.

OUTline is the University of Guelph’s resource and support service specializing in questions and information relating to sexual orientation and gender identity.

OUTLoud North Bay is an organization driven by volunteers willing to support the mental health and well-being of our community. We do this by providing peer-to-peer support, workshops and offering professional referrals. By mentoring our community to provide support and resources, encouraging leadership, accountability and healthy relationships.
We support and celebrate community in an equitable, diverse, and Inclusive safe space. As we invest in our mission and collaborate with our community, we strive to educate and provide the following: facilitating community programming harm reduction, body and sex positivity, indigenous solidarity, mental health and wellness, and 2SLGBTQA+ resources.

OUTniagara supports our local LGBTQ2+ community and beyond by amplifying the voices of our community, acting as a public policy advocate and helping to build relationships within the community. Our website offers resources and education including the Beyond the Rainbow Syllabus, and a regional Community Strengths and Needs Assessment for Niagara: http://outniagara.org/

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