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The Ottawa Area Center For Pride empowers supports and advocates for people of all orientations gender expressions and identities. The Ottawa Area Center for Pride values a better community where all are affirmed regardless of orientation or gender identityexpression. Our goals are to enhance and sustain the health and wellbeing of the LGBTQIA communities to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment to provide peer support to seek to create a greater awareness about the issues and unique experiences faced by the LGBTQIA communities and to provide examples of power love and ability to make our neighborhoods a better place. What We Do Community We offer a safe and welcoming space for individuals to be themselves find community and thrive.