06.21.2022 - By Rick Spence
Andrew Gurza is an award-winning Disability Awareness Consultant and the Chief Disability Officer and Co-founder of Bump’n, a sex toy company for and by disabled people. Andrew uses they/he pronouns and identifies proudly as disabled. Their work has been featured on BBC, CBC, Daily Xtra, Gay Times UK, Huffington Post, The Advocate, Everyday Feminism, Mashable, Out.com, and several anthologies. He was the subject of an award-winning National Film Board of Canada Documentary “Picture This”. Andrew has guested on a number of podcasts including Dan Savage’s Savage Love and Cameron Esposito’s Queery. He has spoken worldwide about sex, disability and what it means to be a Queer Cripple.
“Put your idea out there into the world. Even if it doesn’t go huge, if you have fun, just do it.”
In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Scotiabank, we dive into following your passions, building accessible spaces, and fostering a community around your brand. This episode is in partnership with Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce in celebration of Pride Month.