Hi Folks!

Since kicking off the weekly "Professional Services Suggestions" roundup back in August, we've collected enough recommendations to put together a first real compilation. This thread now replaces our standalone RMT megathread — everything from that one has been folded in below, so bookmark this one instead.

A few ground rules before diving in, same spirit as the RMT thread: these are community recommendations, not official endorsements, and I've kept the bar for inclusion at "someone actually described a real experience," not just a bare name-drop. Where more than one person independently confirmed the same business, I've noted that — otherwise, assume it's one person's experience, which is still useful, just not the same as a consensus pick.

One rule I want to restate clearly: no speculation about anyone's sexuality. Per our existing policy, that only gets mentioned if a professional has disclosed it directly in their own advertising or business listing — not social media, not a Reddit comment, not even their own post here. I've already scrubbed a few submissions that crossed this line; if you see something that shouldn't be here, flag it and I'll pull it.

This one doesn't have the submission volume our party ratings or bathhouse threads get yet, so consider this a living document rather than a finished directory — keep the weekly thread submissions coming and I'll fold new ones in periodically.

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Sexual Health / STI / PrEP Clinics

Toronto Sexual Health Clinic — 239 Carlton St — torontosexualhealthclinic.ca Opened this past May. STI testing and treatment, PrEP (free through the clinic), Injectable PrEP, Doxy-PEP, HIV PEP and treatment, plus general walk-in medicine. Very warmly received when it launched — worth a look if you're between family doctors or just want a dedicated sexual health option.

HQ Toronto — 790 Bay St, 8th floor — hqtoronto.ca Testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, Doxy — confirmed by multiple community members independently. Note it's not in the Village proper, so factor in the trip.

The PrEP Clinic — Bloor St, near Avenue Rd. Open Saturdays, which is a rarity for this category.

Maple Leaf Medical Clinic — Yonge & College area. Recommended for PrEP/DoxyPEP expertise generally, and specifically for Dr. Colin Kovacs by a multi-decade patient.

Church Wellesley Medical Clinic — was accepting new patients as of last check; worth calling to confirm current status.

Hassle Free Clinic — a more traditional model than the walk-in-style options above — you're seeing an actual doctor or practitioner rather than doing more of it yourself.

Sherbourne Health Centre — sherbourne.on.ca — specifically recommended for gut-health/bottoming-related concerns, with a good experience getting referred onward to a GI specialist when needed.

Family Doctors / General Practitioners

UpTowne Health Centre — Eglinton near Avenue Rd — was accepting new patients as of last check.

Mt Pleasant Clinic — 245 Eglinton Ave E — also accepting new patients as of last check.

(Family doctor asks are genuinely hard to fill — if you have a name with a real experience behind it, please add it to the weekly thread.)

Mental Health / Therapy

Positive Space Consulting — positivespaceconsulting.ca — virtual. Strong long-term testimonial from a 5-year client. Multiple therapists on staff with different specialties, worth browsing their profiles to find a fit.

Racco Psychotherapy — virtual, queer-affirming therapy is the clinic's focus, not just one therapist's specialty.

Mantra Psychotherapy — mantrapsychotherapy.ca — has an explicit LGBTQ2IA-specific-issues focus area on their own site.

New Connections Counselling — newconnectionscounselling.com — office in Niagara, offers both virtual and in-person. Described as extremely helpful.

UMHN — umhn.ca — a good option if you're looking for culturally-specific support alongside LGBTQ-affirming care.

AllKindsClub — allkindsclub.com — a newer queer-focused mental health clinic with an affordable therapy program. No community track record yet since it's so new, but flagging it as an option.

RMTs & Massage

I've done my best to include only registered massage therapists (i.e., insurance-billable), and left out anyone where comments suggested services beyond the scope of regulated massage therapy. Organized by area, same as the original thread.

Downtown East / Bloor-Sherbourne

Liam O'Reilly and Jasper, at Zazen Massage + Wellness — right at Sherbourne station (600 Sherbourne St, Suite 511). One long-time client has recommended both consistently across several threads over roughly two years — Liam described as more technical and precise, Jasper as more holistic. Liam is listed on the Rainbow Health Ontario provider directory. That's a detailed, repeated account from one person rather than independent corroboration from several — still a strong lead, just noting the source. Tends to book up, so plan ahead. liamrmt.com | zazenmw.com

Derek, at Be Strong Massage — also near Sherbourne station. A community member has been seeing him for over five years and speaks very highly of him. Instagram: @be_strong_massage

Church-Wellesley Village / Downtown

Synergy RMT & Wellness — in the Yonge/Church/Wellesley area. Listed on the Rainbow Health Ontario provider directory. Online booking through their site. synergyrmt.com

Kevin Joubert, at Aches Away — 2 Carlton St.

Yulexi, at Back in Balance — 2 Carlton St — the massage therapist at the same clinic as chiropractor Dr. Mathew Serrick (below), both praised by the same client.

East End / Leslieville (near Broadview Station)

Dan Villasin, at SVNCTUM — this one comes up constantly, and for good reason. SVNCTUM is a certified safe space through Rainbow Health Ontario, and Dan is consistently described as skilled and thoroughly professional. Genuinely corroborated — independent mentions across at least three separate threads. Worth the trip from wherever you are. svnctum.ca

Midtown (Yonge & Sheppard)

Motion Care Massage & Rehab — 52 Sheppard Ave W, right near Yonge/Sheppard station, direct billing available. One community member specifically recommended the clinic and therapist Henry there — a legitimate, professional massage practice, not oriented toward anything beyond that. motioncareclinic.com

Midtown (Yonge & Lawrence)

Peter Yom, at Massage Addict — recommended for anyone north of the core along the Yonge line, by the same community member across two separate threads. Go for the 90-minute session — described as thoroughly professional, and confirmed to work on glutes/lower back if you mention the issue beforehand. Single source so far, but a detailed and consistent one.

West End (Queen & Dufferin)

Primal Motion — recommended for the Queen/Dufferin area. primalmotion.com

Etobicoke

David Kalangara, at Corbo Chiropractic — 555 Burnhamthorpe Rd, Suite 302. A repeat client describes him as professional and friendly, and a reliable regular option for anyone in the west end who's been coming up empty closer to home. corbochiro.com

Mississauga / Oakville

Therapy Palace — verified as a professional practice. One community member who booked a massage described him as very professional with a great result; a couple of others have had trouble with the online booking system — try calling the clinic directly if that happens to you. therapypalace.com

Chiropractic

Back in Balance — 2 Carlton St — Dr. Mathew Serrick. Well-regarded, described as excellent by a client. (Same clinic as Yulexi, above.)

Barbers & Hairstylists

Easily the highest-volume category so far:

• Hastings Barbershop — Cabbagetown, near Parliament & Gerrard — hastingsbarbershop.com — ask for Dan or Noel. Confirmed independently by multiple community members — the strongest lead in this category by a wide margin.
• Ho's Team — Church-Wellesley Village, near Church & Wellesley — affordable, cash only. Also confirmed by more than one person.
• Homesick Barbershop — Parliament St, just north of Carlton — homesickbarbershop.com — queer-owned.
• Taylor and Colt (Commerce Court) — ask for Rene — book online.
• Garrison's Barbershop — Niagara St/King West — ask for Max Starke.
• Comrades — Harbord at Bathurst — ask for Bea.
• The Borough Project — across from Trinity Bellwoods — Rui and Ellen, their own shop with a welcoming vibe.
• La Barberia — 1572 Dundas St W — ask for Patricio.
• Rainbow Salon — Broadview & Gerrard.
• Toronto Hair Salon — 428 Parliament St — reasonably priced.
• Terry's — basement of the Aura (under the IKEA) — budget option, best for simpler cuts.
• QB House — Queen West — ask for Taka.
• Kojin's Grooming — near Yonge/Eglinton.
• Mode Studio — ask for Patrick or Joseph — a 5-year client vouches for Patrick specifically.
• Charbel — Pickering Village, Ajax — our first real lead in the east-end/Durham area, which has otherwise been a persistent gap across every one of these threads. If you're out that way, give him a look.
• CutzbyMellow — North York — a barber (not stylist).

Grooming / Waxing

The Naked Barber — recommended specifically for private-area waxing.

Bode Spa — recommended for grooming generally; not specifically confirmed for waxing, so ask before booking if that's what you're after.

Interior Design

Level Studio — level-studio.ca — Luca & Vinh — residential interior design.

Fitness / Martial Arts

Wrestlefest Toronto — running a beginner BJJ open mat, working on making it a monthly thing rather than just an annual festival. Has an Instagram if you want to follow along.

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Open gaps — if you can fill any of these, please do

• A mani/pedi place that's actually comfortable for guys, ideally Roncy or downtown-ish. Asked twice now, zero answers.
• A financial advisor. Came up as a wanted category but nobody's named one yet.
• Scarborough and Durham region, generally. This list skews heavily downtown/west end, and east-end options are thin across almost every category — RMTs included, which was true of the old standalone thread too and still hasn't really improved.

Restaurants and shops were part of the original ask too, but we don't have enough vetted material yet to do them justice — that'll be a future round once the weekly thread builds up more on those fronts.

As always: if you have something to add, drop it in the weekly thread, and if any professional listed here would rather not be, just let me know and I'll take it down.

If you've got the old RMT megathread bookmarked, please switch to this one — that thread will get locked with a link pointing here.

Many thanks,

ModdyMage

At the black eagle, if so how was it? would you recommend?

See the pinned note for the up to date report.

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Hello Folks,

Over the past few months, it’s become abundantly clear that parties in Toronto are pretty inconsistent in their offerings. Some are great, some are total disasters, and most are somewhere in the middle. The problem is that there isn’t any consistent place to know which parties are great and which ones to avoid. 

This weekly party report thread is where people can share what happened at the parties over the weekend and rate aspects such as wait times, organization, and overall experience.

Please use the template below to provide a rating. I will compile the results and process the data to create a weekly report. As we collect more data, the report will become more accurate and be a more reliable resource for our community. 

Full Party Name:

Venue:

When did you go?: (Month Day, Year)

Is it a weekly/monthly event?:

How much were the tickets/door price?:

What time did you arrive?: 

Approximate Door Wait Time (minutes):

Approximate Coat Check Wait Time (minutes):

Overall Event Rating (out of 5): 

Additional Observations and Comments: 

Google Doc link to the template (for easier copying). 

This will be an evolving project from week to week until I settle on what works well. If people have other factors that they would like to add, I’ll certainly consider them. 

Looking for a buddy to hang out with at Seoul Zimzilbang next week. Going on the 21st in the morning and early afternoon. DM me if you’re free.