Former LGBT People Now Christians to Share Message of Jesus' Love in LA - CBN News Emily Jones

Former LGBT People Now Christians to Share Message of Jesus' Love in LA
10-22-2018

CBN News Emily JonesA group of ex-LGBTQ people are getting ready to take the streets of 

Los Angeles, California to declare the transforming power and love of Jesus Christ.

The march takes place on Nov. 4 and will feature worship, praise, and testimonials from people who
call themselves former homosexual, bisexuals, and transgender individuals. Each person comes from
different parts of the country but all of them have the same message -- there is freedom from sexual
confusion and sin through Jesus.

It is the second Freedom March since the first one in May, which took place in Washington D.C. It
featured two survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting, who say they left behind their LGBT lifestyles
after the attack to have a transformative relationship with Jesus.


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"Going through old pictures of the night of Pulse, I remember my struggles of perversion, heavy 

drinking to drown out everything and having promiscuous sex that led to HIV," Luis Ruiz told CBN 

News.

"It wasn't a gay to straight thing. It was a lost to a saved thing. Someone encountered me and told me
how much God would change me if I stopped doing it on my own strength. If I fall in love with Christ, 

He would do everything else," he explained.

Jeffrey McCall, a former prostitute who lived as a transwoman named Scarlet, is the founder and 

CEO of the Freedom March.

He told CBN News he wants former LGBTQ people to have their voice heard. He wants the world to

know that you can change your lifestyle, no matter who you are.

"I wanted to have a march where everyone who came out of homosexual or transgender lives could 

come together, to have an event to hear each other's stories and also to have an event to speak on the 

freedoms we found through Jesus Christ," McCall said.

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Why All the Hype? Duck Dynasty a Cable Ratings Hit

By Jennifer Wishon

CBN News White House Correspondent

WEST MONROE, La. -- Across America people are getting ready Wednesday to tune into one of the most popular shows on TV, "Duck Dynasty."

Last week's season premiere on the Arts and Entertainment Network made cable ratings history.

CBN News recently traveled to Duck Commander Headquarters in West Monroe, La., to find out what all the hype is about.

Unlikely Stars

Some days people wait hours just to take a picture in front of the Duck Commander sign.

It's an unlikely recipe for TV: the long haired, bearded Robertson men, who are sometimes mistaken as homeless despite their fame.

Their beautiful wives, combined with hunting and faith in God, is a concoction many Americans can't get enough of.

"They promote family," one woman said. "They promote Christian beliefs and it's funny. It's entertaining. It's just an all-around family-oriented show."

Another fan agreed, saying, "It's extremely funny. I mean I watched it the other night and I'm like crying I'm laughing so hard."

Three generations of one family made Duck Commander a stop on their vacation.

"It's just a good family show with good family qualities so it's just fun to watch and it makes you feel good," one family member said.

When the show started gaining traction, the Robertsons say folks would show up at Duck Commander and just hang out. So over the past year, the family has worked hard to make their fans feel more at home.

Now, along with duck calls, the Robertsons stock merchandise about them that their fans gobble up.

"It's so awesome," another Duck Dynasty fan said. "I mean you see all this on TV and then you're here and it's just surreal."

Viewers say the show is so appealing because it's wholesome, a refreshing escape from a world that often forgets what's really important.

"I think they're good role models for the family," one fan said. "And things are so fast paced it seems like when you watch that show it kind of just puts things back into perspective and just puts a smile on your face."

Watch the CBN News video: Duck Dynasty A Hit