Gala Vanting – Writer, Educator, Advocate and Activist

Gala Vanting

Writer, Facilitator and Advocate

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I’m an experienced programs manager, writer, speaker, producer, educator, and advocate for the rights of sex workers (and a sex worker myself). I live and work as a migrant settler on stolen Country in so-called Australia.

Here for collaborations, ideations, and salutations, and your invitations to pay me for things:

gala at galavanting dot info

WORK EXPERIENCE

You might like to know about some things I do.

Writing

For love or for money, this is my best form of expression. Most of it goes to my day job, but there are some examples here.

Advocacy and Peer Education

National Programs Manager

Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association

Check Out Clinic Peer Educator

With ACON

Education

I’ve facilitated workshops and supported other educators to deliver embodiment and sexuality edcation for adults

Topics include consent, BDSM, erotic filmmaking, sex work skills, and others. I’ve also supported on School of Consent and Urban Tantra Professional Training Program courses.

Consulting

Before you write a sex worker into your screenplay or program an ‘ideas’ event that includes no sex workers: call me, I know some people.

Programming

DMC: Dirty Movie Club (Naarm); Xplore Festival; other film & sex work events

Film Production

I was half of Sensate Films, an erotic film production duo with my dear Aven Frey.

Our body of work isn’t growing at the moment, but it’s pretty solid where it stands.

Speaking

I’m available to speak on panels, at conferences, and in media, or help you find

someone even better. I’ve yet to do a eulogy, but it’s my highest goal.

KEY ISSUES

Sex Work
LGBTIQ+ Issues
Feminism
Consent
Technology
Justice work
Embodiment access

FEATURED IN

The Guardian
Meanjin Quarterly
ABC
SBS
VICE

AWARDS

Feminst Porn Awards
La Fete du Slip: Slip d’Or
Easter colouring contest (age 7)

HMU

If you have a media inquiry, speaking or writing invitation, or collaboration idea, get in touch!

Gala, left, delivers a story on a stage with a red curtain backdrop. She and Auslan interpreter Natt, right, both make the same gesture and funny face.

Mail Me

gala@galavanting.info