One of the goals of the Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC) is to provide resources for our members and the community. If you are ever in the need of an attorney or legal assistance we strongly encourage that you search within our affinity group GALLA (Gay & Lesbian Lawyers Association of South Florida) to find the resource that better suits your needs.

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. Every attorney that joins the MDGLCC automatically becomes part of GALLA and can make use of all the Marketing tools and Networking opportunities that we offer for promotion and generate business.   GALLA’s purpose is to:

1. Promote human rights
2. Provide opportunities for lawyers, judges & law students to meet in a professional setting
3. Encourage the appointment of members of GALLA to the judiciary
4. Provide a forum for members of GALLA in the legal community to exchange ideas & information of mutual concern
5. Promote the spirit of unity among attorneys who are members of GALLA
6. Promote the hiring & advancement of members of GALLA to public agencies & commissions
7. Discuss & take action on questions of law in the administration of justice that affect the gay and lesbian community
8. Promote the creation of coalitions with other legal organizations & stimulate the practice and professional expertise of lawyers who are members of GALLA
9. Promote sensitivity to legal issues particularly faced by members of the gay and lesbian community
10. Demonstrate the presence of members of GALLA in the law
11. Facilitate and improve the administration of justice
12. Promote legislative & administrative reforms for the purpose of eliminating discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender expression
13. Assure fair & just treatment of members of the gay and lesbian community under the law

For more information on GALLA visit www.galla.mdglcc.com. For more information visit www.GayBizMiami.com or reach us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 305-673-4440.

Jorge Richa is Marketing & Programming Director; Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC)