Pride Festival is excited to welcome Spencer West as the feature event. Join us for an open discussion with Spencer West – a prominent motivational speaker and advocate for the disability justice movement and 2SLGBTQ+ communities.

About Spencer West (He/Him):

The life of visionary and activist Spencer West has been marked by both obstacles and triumph. After losing both legs from the pelvis down at the age of five and coming out as gay at the age of 21, he entered a world that might have easily defeated him. Instead, he tackled challenge after challenge, learning to navigate in a world set against the queer community and those with disabilities.

Spencer is a successful global keynote speaker, disabled content creator, author, social media influencer and activist. He is known for summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, opening for a Demi Lovato World Tour, starring in the documentary Redefine Possible: The Story of Spencer West, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival, author of the best-selling book Standing Tall: My Journey, a social media influencer with over 4 million TikTok followers and his re-occurring role as The Window Washer on the Murdoch Mysteries.

This event will be moderated by Jaime Sadgrove, Manager of Communications and Advocacy with the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity.