The trans woman who defied her mafia upbringing
By DW
13 January 2020 |
9:01 am
Daniela Lourdes Falanga, her family's first male heir, was expected to follow the path of her mafia boss father. She overcame a brutal Naples childhood to become a prominent transgender rights activist.
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