GLBTQ groups in Ottawa have had a variety of initiatives to try to create a visible focal point for their community in recent decades.
[citation needed] One of the earliest groups to have attempted to create an LGBT community centre was the Association of Lesbians and Gays of Ottawa.
In 2004 Bob Chiarelli, the mayor of Ottawa, pledged his support for a community centre, although no actual details were given at the time.
In 2006 the city of Ottawa provided a $5000 CDN Trust held by Pink Triangle Services to begin the process of incorporation which would finally result in the receipt of Letters Patent in April of the same year.
Guests included City of Ottawa Mayor Bob Chiarelli, and a group of Two-Spirit Drummers from Minwaashin Lodge.
[citation needed] Five new Trustees were elected and the Nominations Committee was charged with seeking new candidates to fill the remaining vacancies.
The 2006–07 board began the process of strengthening ties within Ottawa's LGBTQ community as well as consulting with various parts of it in order to further develop its strategic planning.
While no decision has been made it has been noted by the steering committee that issues of accessibility and infrastructure will be critical to the centre's future location(s).