GALLA is the Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association an affinity of the Miami Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
The Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association of South Florida (GALLA) is a voluntary professional association for lawyers, law students, paralegals and other members of the legal profession providing a visible community presence within the South Florida legal community.
The purposes of GALLA are:
- to promote human rights;
- to provide opportunities for lawyers, judges and law students to meet in a professional setting;
- to encourage the appointment of members of GALLA to the judiciary;
- to provide a forum for members of GALLA in the legal community to exchange ideas and information of mutual concern;
- to promote the spirit of unity among attorneys who are members of GALLA;
- to promote the hiring and advancement of members of GALLA to public agencies and commissions;
- to discuss and take action on questions of law in the administration of justice that affect the gay and lesbian community;
- to promote the creation of coalitions with other legal organizations; to promote and stimulate the practice and professional expertise of lawyers who are members of GALLA;
- to promote sensitivity to legal issues particularly faced by members of the gay and lesbian community;
- to demonstrate the presence of members of GALLA in the law;
- to facilitate and improve the administration of justice;
- to promote legislative and administrative reforms for the purpose of eliminating discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender expression, and;
- to assure fair and just treatment of members of the gay and lesbian community under the law.