The Village Project was based on an earlier piece of research devised by the principal investigator, Julia. As a parent of a trans child, Julia wanted to speak to people that shared her lived experience, with the idea to learn what good parental support of trans children looks like. She interviewed parents and asked them to draw a picture of their experiences parenting a trans child. In speaking with the parents, Julia learnt that good support often extended to other family and community members. Meanwhile, Ia the research assistant brought their perspective as a trans Māori person into the project. It became evident throughout the interviews with parents that cultural frameworks impact familial support, which prompted Julia and Ia to apply for funding to ask trans young people themselves how they define family support, and identify who their main supporters are from their cultural backgrounds (Māori, Pākehā, Asian and Pacific).