In a 2023 report, United Way Perth-Huron’s Social Research and Planning Council found that there was little information about 2SLGBTQ+ populations in the area. A gap in research and understanding of 2SLGBTQ+ populations has been documented within rural counties across the world. Because large portions of Perth and Huron Counties are rural, more research is needed to better understand the experiences and needs of their 2SLGBTQ+ populations.

University of Guelph researchers in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, in partnership with the Social Research and Planning Countil and the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute, were interested in understanding how 2SLGBTQ+ individuals experienced service provision in Perth and Huron Counties, and how service providers could support individuals across their 2SLGBTQ+ identities.