**Statement of submission**

This chapter has not been submitted elsewhere for review. An overview of the larger dataset used within this chapter was used for an peer reviewed journal articles submitted in 2019 and 2022. However, those articles focuses more broadly on the major themes identified in the study's focus groups. Whereas, this article, focuses more deeply on community, safety, and inclusion within the LGBTQ+ community.

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.110361 Perspective Chapter: Is Inclusion Safe? The Importance of Community Among Women Who...*
