She had observed that Kennedy's case was not isolated, and that many other LGBTQ+ young people in and out of the foster care system were struggling with the effects of homophobia. Hall described the founding of the trust as "an emotional response, an angry response, to what was going on".
Hall noted that Kennedy's situation was part of a broader problem, where many LGBTQ+ youth in and out of the foster care system were struggling with the effects of homophobia. The creation of the trust was a response driven by strong emotions to these challenges.