Fri, Jun 16
|Under the Umbrella Bookstore
Nature Is Queer | Natural History Museum of Utah
Join the Natural History Museum of Utah for a presentation on how queer nature really is (hint: very).
Time & Location
Jun 16, 2023, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Under the Umbrella Bookstore, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
Guests
About the Event
See special objects from the Biology, Paleontology, Anthropology, and Entomology (bugs) collections that exemplify the many ways Nature is Queer; talk to an educator about gender expression and gender roles in plants, animals, and Indigenous cultures of the past and present; and get a chance to express yourself with hands-on activities!
Here's a preview of some of the queer animals you'll learn about:
- Parthenogenic whip-tailed lizards - females reproduce asexually (there are no males)
- Polyandrous birds - females mate with multiple males who rear young without female help
- Gynadromorphic birds - half male and half female.
Accessibility Info
ASL Interpretation will be provided.
Masks are required in the store and air purifiers will be running throughout the event.
The bookstore is wheelchair accessible (including the restroom) and is close to Trax, FrontRunner, bus, and GreenBike options. Free 2-hour street parking is available on our block and free all-day parking is available within a block of the store. Check the website for a detailed transit & parking map.