Artists Commit to the Bit at This Year’s Vulva Gala
Over two dozen artists from the LA area were given homemade costumes to decorate as they pleased as part of the School of Sexuality Project’s community-centered celebration.
Long Beach, California hosted the School of Sexuality Project's annual Vulva Gala on August 15, 2026. Approximately 30 artists adorned handmade vulva costumes, designed to express their individuality and speak out against injustices. The event drew around 400 guests. Founded in 2020 by queer Palestinian-Chinese mother of three, Bridgett Khoury, the School of Sexuality Project aims to make an uncomfortable topic more approachable by centering humor and art.
Each vulva costume is hand-sewn by Khoury's father in various skin tones and shapes, promoting body positivity and destigmatizing human anatomy. The gala provided artists with blank canvases to share their personal stories and celebrate their bodies.
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