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Without Realizing It I Ended Up In Conversion Therapy

As a child Paola liked 4 things: swords, guns, soccer and girls. But family and social pressure made her end up in conversion therapy without realizing it.

Paola la Wera Kuri is the founder of @Futsingenero and a promoter of women's soccer. She shares her story at Fuckup Nights CDMX Anniversary.

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