The purpose of this study is to examine LGBTQ folks’ sense of place in Perth County, which is measured by how attached one is to a place, how satisfied one is with a place, and one’s sense of community in relation to a place. This study seeks to understand how LGBTQ folks relate to their everyday places, how their identities are affected by places, and how they experience belonging or a lack of belonging in relation to local places and communities. By thinking about sense of place among LGBTQ folks in this way, this study engages with perceptions of areas like Perth County as heterosexual, white and conservative and is interested in how belonging operates in relation to place.

Sense of Place

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