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Andrew Gurza

(they/he) is the author of the book Notes From A Queer Cripple: How to Cultivate Queer Disabled Joy (and Be Hot While Doing It!), dozens of articles, and the viral hashtag #DisabledPeopleAreHot. As a disability awareness consultant and co-founder of Bump’n, a sex toy company for disabled people, Andrew’s work has been featured on the BBC, CBC, Daily Xtra, Gay Times UK, Huffington Post, The Advocate, Everyday Feminism, Mashable, Out.com, and several anthologies. Andrew was the subject of an award-winning National Film Board documentary called Picture This. Andrew has been a guest on numerous podcasts including Dan Savage’s Savage Love and Cameron Esposito’s Queery and is the host of Disability After Dark: The Podcast Shining a Bright Light on Disability Stories. It won a 2021 Canadian Podcast Award and was chosen as an Honoree at the 2020 Webby Awards. www.andrewgurza.com.

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