Andrew Gurza

Andrew Gurza (born May 6, 1984 ) is a Canadian Disability Awareness Consultant and activist, based in Toronto, who focuses on the intersections of disability and sexuality. Mton University with a Masters in Legal Studies; his thesis was titled "From Paper to Practice: An Examination of How Public Perception of Disability Influences the Mobilization of Rights, Programs and Services for People with Disabilities."

Work They have written pieces for HuffPost, Everyday Feminism, Men's Health, Los Angeles Times, Out, and them. Gurza has discussed the challenges of ableism in the queer community, disability-inclusive sex education, and barriers to healthcare, such as STI testing. They have also written about the challenges of disabled travelers, particularly the threat of having a wheelchair damaged by airlines.

They are also the co-founder and the Chief Disability Officer of Bump'n, a sex toy company for and by disabled people. He was the subject of an award-winning National Film Board of Canada Documentary Picture This. by Jari Osborne. They are also the host of the podcast Disability After Dark.

In early 2015, Gurza launched Deliciously Disabled consulting. In August 2015, Gurza coorganized the Deliciously Disabled party in Toronto, a sex-positive party for disabled people. The event sold out, but faced backlash in the media, being characterized as an "orgy".

In 2019, Gurza started the hashtag #DisabledPeopleAreHot on Twitter, began in 2016 and now has over 300 episodes. Its intention is to "have real conversations about disability, sexuality and everything else about the disability experience that we don't talk about." Most episodes feature a guest speaker with whom Gurza engages with on a myriad of topics relating to the disabled experience. Originally called Handi, playing on the words handjob and handicapped, they changed the name to Bump'n in 2021 following a trademark dispute. "How to have great oral sex as a wheelchair user," and "4 Accessible Ways to Ward Off Touch Starvation."

The Truth About Being Crippled Blog Gurza's blog The Truth About Being Crippled is another forum to discuss and shine a light on topics not often discussed. Titles include "Harnessing My Sexuality as a Queer Cripple: Becoming My Super, Sexy Self," "Working as a Queer Cripple: My Feelings Around Presenting Sex, Disability and Queerness," and "How I Really Feel About Sex Work and Disability as a Disabled Client."

Recognition In 2023, Gurza was one of the 10 reader-nominated finalists in the Out100's Reader Choice category.

Personal life Gurza has cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user. and also identifies as a "queer cripple". They use they/he pronouns. Gurza is Jewish.