- People who have leftthe LGBT lifestyle will be

testifying about how theHoly Spirit transformed

their lives this weekend.

The Freedom March is set tokick off in Washington, D.C.

The march will featureworship and the sharing

of testimonies by menand women who left behind

the homosexual, bisexualand transgender lifestyle.

Jeffrey McCall used tolive as a trans woman

and is now the founderof the Freedom March,

and he joins us now to share more.

Jeffrey, thank you forbeing with us today.

- Thank you for having me.

- First of all, theHouse of Representatives

recently passed the Equality Act,

a bill that would broadenanti-discrimination protections

for LGBTQ Americans.

Do you feel like havingthe Freedom March in D.C.

at this time sends a statement?

- Yes, I do believe it sends a statement.

It really gets these stories out there.

The whole reason why Istarted the Freedom March

was because I felt like allof these stories of people

that left LGBTQ lifestylesneeded to be heard.

And it's just amazing howwe're in Washington, D.C.,

right around the time that thislegislation is taking place.

- Absolutely amazing.

Now this is the secondtime that you will hit

the nation's capital.

How has the movementchanged over the last year?

- The movement has definitelychanged over the past year.

It's just really in growth.

Last year we had people showup from all over the country

to D.C. to the first Freedom March,

and this year we have hundreds

of people showing up to the Freedom March.

So we're so excited thatthe community and the family

that it's built for peoplethat have left those lifestyles

to know there's so many others like them.

So that's really what'schanged the most about

the march this year.

- Jeffrey, what would yousay has been the impact

that this movement has had?

- This movement has createda family of overcomers

that understand and wentthrough the same things.

So it's just this close-knitChristian family of overcomers.

And I would say also, that it'sjust amazing what it's done,

because it has broughtlight to this topic,

and it's been talked aboutfrom people that actually

lived through it, so it's alittle bit harder to dismiss

stories of people thatlived these lifestyles,

and left them to follow Jesus Christ.

So that's kind of what this really brings.

- And what are your hopes forthis year's event, Jeffrey?

- My hope for this year's eventis just to continue to grow

and share these stories,

and my hope for the event isalways that people will come

to the knowledge of JesusChrist and people will see,

no matter what you wentthrough, there's hope,

there's hope at the end of everything.

So we just share Jesus withpeople and share the Gospel

and we just hope to encourageothers by sharing our stories.

- Amazing, and Jeffrey, forthose who may not be familiar

with your testimony, giveit to us in a nutshell.

- Well, I lived for yearsin a homosexual identity,

drugs and alcohol.

At the end of my life in theworld I lived transgender.

I went by the name of Scarlet.

And I had an encounter withGod and I left everything

to follow him in 2016,

and he has been everythingI ever wanted and more.

And he's been amazing and kind and good

and full of mercy to me,

so I will always shareabout what Jesus has done

to set me free from a false identity

and show me that I'm ason of God through Jesus.

- How do you minister, howdo you share with others

who are trapped in this lifestyle,

who feel like they can't be free?

- What I love to share withpeople that are in the lifestyle

that feel like they can't befree is other people's stories.

I was just talking to agentleman, literally minutes ago,

about the whole homosexuality topic.

So I just love sharingtestimonies with people

because it's real life people's stories,

and it's just so amazingto see what God's done

for other people, thathe'll do it for them too.

And that's what I share with everyone.

- And what do you say to thosewho are really struggling

with identity right now, asfar as within the church.

- Yeah, I would say thatthere's people that struggle

with their identity in church,

and that they're just like everyone else.

Just because you became aChristian and started following

Jesus Christ and acceptedhim and believed on him,

it doesn't mean you won'tever have a struggle again.

No one ever has not had a struggle again.

We all go through struggles,we all go through things,

whether we're connected withthe body of Christ or not.

So I just encourage people,no matter where you're at,

to submit everything to God andjust continue to follow him.

And if you mess up, get up and keep going.

- Great message.

Jeffrey, thank you so muchfor being with us today.

God bless you on the event this weekend.

- Thank you so much for having me.

- You're welcome.