Tulane Hosts Annual Sex Week with Diverse Programming

The sixth annual Sex Week at Tulane University features events and discussions aimed at destigmatizing conversations around sexuality.

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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Tulane University is hosting its sixth annual Sex Week from February 23-27, featuring a variety of events and programming focused on destigmatizing diverse conversations about sexual topics. The week includes talks from professors, experts, and students on subjects like hookup culture, consent, and the intersection of marriage equality and disability. Events also include dance classes, trivia, and a 'condom crawl' to engage the campus community.

Why it matters

Sex Week at Tulane aims to create a more inclusive environment by destigmatizing conversations around sexuality and providing educational opportunities for students to learn about a range of sexual health and relationship topics. The programming reflects the university's efforts to foster open dialogue and empower students to be active participants in their sexual lives.

The details

Sex Week events include talks from professors like Sabia McCoy-Torres, who presented research on the similarities between sex work and modern dating/hookup culture. Other events feature discussions on topics like consent, disability, and LGBTQ+ issues. The week also includes more interactive activities like dance classes, aqua zumba, sex trivia, and a 'condom crawl' across campus.

  • Sex Week at Tulane University takes place from February 23-27, 2026.
  • On Tuesday, February 25th, Sabia McCoy-Torres presented her research on sex work and hookup culture.

The players

Tulane University

A private research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Sabia McCoy-Torres

An associate professor in the Department of Anthropology and Department of Africana Studies at Tulane University.

Shayna Vegega

A first-year student at Tulane University who is helping plan a Sex Week event.

Piper Oh

A sophomore student at Tulane University who plans to attend multiple Sex Week events.

Krystal Cleary

A senior professor of practice in the Department of Communication at Tulane University.

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What they’re saying

“What's important to learn from sex workers, that I think is also relevant to students, is crisis mitigation and practicing different forms of self-empowerment, so more specifically, being really active participants and having conversations about sexual practices and expectations during sexual encounters, and establishing terms of consent and having verbal consent.”

— Sabia McCoy-Torres, Associate Professor (The Tulane Hullabaloo)

“I think Sex Week at Tulane is really important. I think it destigmatizes some things, just because it's awkward, but it helps take [that] away... everybody just joking about it with each other really creates more of an inclusive environment.”

— Shayna Vegega, First-Year Student (The Tulane Hullabaloo)

“I think one of the biggest draws for me is all of the new information I learned, and all of the people who also go to events. I like going to events with my friends, and I think it's really fun. I think there's just some really cool options. I'm gonna go to the burlesque class, and I would never have tried that.”

— Piper Oh, Sophomore Student (The Tulane Hullabaloo)

The takeaway

Tulane's annual Sex Week demonstrates the university's commitment to creating a more open and inclusive campus environment by providing educational opportunities and destigmatizing conversations around diverse sexual topics and experiences.