Kind Space (formerly Pink Triangle Services, or PTS) is an LGBT community centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is the oldest registered LGBT-specific charity in Canada, having been registered in 1984. The organization serves people of all ages in the National Capital Region, including gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, Two-Spirit, non-binary, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual individuals, as well as QTBIPoC (queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and people of colour). It provides support groups, education, research, advocacy, and community space.

Organization history: One of the founding members, Barry Deeprose, wrote a history of the organization in 2002. The foreword begins: "In 1984, a group of directors from the Board of Gays of Ottawa set out to create a non-profit organization with charitable status called Pink Triangle Services, in the hope that such recognition would enable the organization to more easily raise funds. In the spring of that year the corporation was founded and was granted charitable status under the Income Tax Act, a first for Canada. In the ensuing fifteen years Pink Triangle Services (PTS, as it quickly became known) flourished and grew, in many ways fulfilling the vision of the founding members. Those fifteen years also brought tremendous changes to the gay and lesbian community." AIDS decimated a generation of gay men, while at the same time in Canada gays and lesbians won legal rights that an earlier generation scarcely dreamed of. I have had the privilege of being associated with PTS from the beginning, and it remains close to my heart. There is no doubt in my mind that it continues to provide much-needed services to the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. Until the 2000s, Kind Space was run by a working board of directors and funded primarily by individual donations from those communities. Starting in the 2000s, the organizational structure changed: the board shifted to focus on policy and governance, and the organization hired its first executive director. Another major change in the 2000s was a greater focus on underserved members of the community, including bisexuals, trans people, and those who identify solely as queer. This was also influenced by a decrease in stigma toward gays and lesbians in the broader community, which led to a court ruling making same-sex marriage legal in Ontario in 2003. A bisexual women's group started at Kind Space, which years later evolved into BiAmore, a group for bisexuals of all genders. In 2004, Trans Youth Ottawa started a group for transgender and transsexual youth and young adults that ran until 2009. Gender Quest, a group for all trans adults, started in 2005 and still operates today. In 2005 the board of directors added "trans," "two-spirit," and "queer" to the letters patent to state their official commitment to those communities.

Rebranding and restructuring
After years of financial troubles, which resulted in the temporary layoff of the organization's executive director, Kind Space began to restructure and repair its reputation. In 2015, Kind Space won a $100,000 rebranding package from Stiff and changed its name from Pink Triangle Services (PTS) to Kind Space. Following the rebranding, the organization partnered with Planned Parenthood Ottawa to share office space. In 2017, the organization celebrated being debt-free for the first time in several years.

Programs and services
Kind Space offers support, education, and resource programs.

Support programs
Historically, Kind Space's flagship programs have been peer support groups. Over the years Kind Space has seen many groups come and go based on need. Current support groups include:
- QTY – Queer Trans Youth: a peer-led discussion and support group for LGBTTQIA youth, ages 25 and under.
- Cafe Q: a low-pressure hangout space where participants enjoy board games, video games, and lounging on couches.
- High School Student Alliance: focused on empowering youth to make systemic change within schools that is reflective of their needs as queer and trans youth.
- The Men's Group: a peer-led social group for men of all ages, cultures, abilities, and orientations. QPoC-It: A space to celebrate the diversity of our cultures and to amplify the voices and concerns of QTBIPoC communities.

Polybilities: An open forum for exploring relationship dynamics beyond standard societal norms.

BiAmore: A comfortable space to gather and discuss issues related to being bisexual, pansexual, bi-curious, and questioning.

Gender Quest: A diverse, peer-led support group for people at any stage of transition.

Ace/Aro Spectrum: For anyone questioning their identity as asexual, aromantic, demisexual, demiromantic, greysexual, or elsewhere on the asexual/aromantic spectrum.

Educational programs
Historically, Kind Space has focused on education and advocacy work since its founding. Financial troubles previously restricted Kind Space's education program; however, the program has recently been revitalized. Skills for the Revolution is a grassroots, peer-led program that empowers queer and trans communities by building knowledge and providing hands-on experience in fundamental life, advocacy, and community-building skills to help deconstruct oppressive structures. This program centers healing, emotional, and restorative justice.

Resource programs
Kind Space offers several resources, including the Dr. Kelly McGinnis Library, which contains a large selection of queer- and trans-specific literature. Space Rentals
Celebrating Self-Support in Accessing Other Community Resources
Referrals
Letters of Support – Refugee Hearings
Manajiwin – Body-Positive Fitness
References
LGBT Community Centres
LGBT Culture in Ottawa
Organizations Based in Ottawa
Charities Based in Canada