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The Sexual Evolution: The Inherent Queerness of Animals (in person only)

February 8 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

In The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships, biologist Nathan H. Lents argues persuasively that many of our supposedly modern ideas about gender and human sexuality are, in fact, deeply rooted in our animal ancestors. In this presentation, Lents will show how diverse sexual behavior is not a new development, is not unique to humans, and is most definitely not the product of modern progressive culture. Instead, it’s the product of millions of years of evolutionary experimentation throughout the animal kingdom. One of the greatest truths that biology has revealed is that Diversity Wins.

Author Nathan H. Lents will be joined in conversation by Bureau co-founder Greg Newton.

To reserve a copy of The Sexual Evolution (Mariner Books, February 4, 2025, hardcover, $32) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve a copy of Sexual Evolution for Feb. 8 event” in the subject line.

Thank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us!

 

This event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St., NYC, 10011.

Registration is not required. Seating is first come, first served.

The Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books.

All are welcome to attend, with or without a donation.

We will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD

 

Nathan H. Lents, Ph.D. is Professor of Biology at John Jay College (CUNY). His research lab studies human genome evolution and he is the author of three popular science books: Not So Different: Finding Human Nature in Animals, Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes, and The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships (2025).

Details

Date:
February 8
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Organizer

Bureau of General Services—Queer Division
Email
contact@bgsqd.com
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Venue

Bureau of General Services–Queer Division
208 West 13th Street, Room 210
New York, NY 10011 United States
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