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 observed that Kennedy's situation was part of a larger issue, where many LGBTQ+ youth in and out of the foster care system were struggling with the consequences of homophobia. The establishment of the trust was motivated by an intense emotional response to these circumstances.