notes from a queer cripple: how to cultivate queer disabled joy and look hot while doing it, with Andrew Gurza [S3E12]
Content note: this episode contains swearing and discussions of sex
Elle hosts Andrew Gurza, three-time guest and disability awareness consultant. Andrew discusses his new book, Notes from a Queer Cripple, set to release on April 21, which explores queer and disabled joy. He shares his journey of writing the book, the challenges of balancing academic and community-based tone, and his hopes for its impact. The conversation highlights the importance of representation and the complexities of disability and sexuality.
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Andrew Gurza:
Website: https://andrewgurza.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgurza6
Buy Andrew’s Book, Notes from a Queer Cripple*:
Bookshop.org*: https://bookshop.org/a/86292/9781839978180
Amazon: https://a.co/d/dX6FrJ4
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Guest Spotlight: Andrew Gurza
color headshot: Andrew Gurza is a white man in his early 40s, with brown eyes and short brown hair. He is wearing a bright pink polo shirt and a black cap that says DISABLED DADDY. He is pictured in his wheelchair, looking directly into the camera with a serious, smoldering expression.
Andrew Gurza is an award winning disability awareness consultant. Andrew uses they and he pronouns and identifies proudly as disabled. Their work has been featured on BBC, CBC, Daily Extra, 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 and has spoken all over the world on sex, disability and what it means to be a queer cripple. Andrew is also the host of Disability After Dark: the Podcast Shining a Bright Light on Disability Stories, which won a Canadian Podcast Award in 2021, was a Queerty Award nominee, and was chosen as an honoree at the 2020 Webby Awards. The show is available on all platforms. Andrew is the creator of the viral hashtag, #DisabledPeopleAreHot, and has a new book coming out called Notes from a Queer Cripple.
Connect with Andrew:
Website: https://andrewgurza.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgurza6
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