What happens when someone experiences same-sex attraction and gender confusion from childhood—yet refuses to stop searching for truth?

In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, Hudson shares his Catholic testimony of growing up with same-sex attraction, experiencing transgender inclinations, and wrestling with questions of identity, belonging, and meaning. Through years of confusion, secrecy, peer rejection, and attempts to numb the pain, Hudson continually sought answers—until he encountered the mercy and truth of God in a life-changing way.

This testimony explores the crucial distinction between attraction and identity, the Church’s understanding of chastity, and why authentic love never compromises truth. Hudson speaks openly about discovering that God’s plan is not one of condemnation, but of freedom, healing, and authentic love.

This is a story of hope—for anyone who feels alone, misunderstood, or trapped between their experiences and their faith.

🙏 If you or someone you love is struggling with questions of identity, sexuality, or faith, this testimony offers compassion, clarity, and hope.

Join Kim Zember for a podcast that amplifies raw voices, redeemed lives, and real stories of those who walked away from LGBT identities for what they believe is a greater eternal purpose.

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Chapters:
00:00 – Meeting Hudson & Why This Conversation Matters
04:15 – Sharing Real Stories: Victories, Failures & God’s Grace
07:55 – Childhood Gender Confusion & Wanting to Be a Girl
12:40 – Peer Rejection, Belonging & Early Emotional Wounds
17:30 – Same-Sex Attraction, Jealousy & Searching for Identity
22:10 – Pornography, Shame & Sexual Curiosity at a Young Age
27:05 – Masculinity, Feeling Inadequate & Escaping Pain
32:20 – Promiscuity, Validation & Living a Double Life
37:45 – Cross-Dressing, Breakdown & Realizing the Deeper Wound
43:10 – Longing to Be Loved, Held & Affirmed as a Man
48:35 – Burnout, Exhaustion & Hitting a Spiritual Wall
53:30 – Church, a Priest’s Homily & the First Crack of Light
58:40 – Identity vs Attraction: Discovering a Critical Truth
1:03:55 – Online Backlash, Activism & Standing for Truth
1:08:40 – Courage International & Discovering You’re Not Alone
1:13:35 – Chastity, Healing & Redefining Masculinity
1:18:30 – God’s Timing, Mercy & Gradual Interior Healing
1:22:55 – Hope for Marriage, Fatherhood & the Future
1:26:40 – What the Church Gets Right About Love & Identity
1:29:15 – Final Reflections: Freedom, Truth & Trusting God

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