Gala Vanting works to create compassionate, intelligent, and justice-driven dialogue about gender, sexuality, education and culture. In her 15 years working in the sexuality field, this has manifested through writing, speaking, filmmaking, performance, education, facilitating discussions and experiences for individuals and groups, and working as an advocate, activist, and peer in alternative sexual cultures and in the mainstream.

Gala also works as a professional BDSM service provider, and has negotiated and conducted thousands of hours of play.