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Rainbow History Class

Your Guide Through Queer and Trans History

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Rainbow History Class

By: Hannah McElhinney
Narrated by: Rudy Jean Rigg
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Rainbow History Class is your entry into LGBTQ+ history, sharing queer and trans stories from Ancient civilisations all the way up to the internet.

So much of queer and trans history and culture has been erased, but Hannah McElhinney, writer and creator of Rainbow History Class (as seen on TikTok), is here to help us all with this crash course. This history lesson isn’t dry and academic, nor is it glitter-soaked and reductive. It’s a comprehensive and entertaining romp through queer and trans history, full of secret queer codes, gender-bending icons, pop-culture knowledge and incredible activists.

More than anything, Rainbow History Class will make you feel connected to the stories of our rich and vibrant community. This knowledge will help spark conversations between your friends and family and be a source of comfort as you stand up for yourself and your community. This audiobook is a celebration for all LGBTQ+ people, and an invitation to the newly out that says, 'Welcome to the club, let’s get you caught up!'

With bonus audio content from Hannah and Rudy in conversation on Rainbow History.

Hannah McElhinney (she/her) is the writer and creator of Rainbow History Class, a space for sharing the queer and trans history we so rarely have the opportunity to learn. Their stories aim to inspire, educate, bring gratitude, build bridges, make you laugh, make you mad and maybe even help you win an argument.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Hannah McElhinney (P)2023 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.
Biographies & Memoirs Gender Studies Personal Development Social Sciences World Queer

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Gosh this was good.

So much information, so much research.

I have learnt so much and so enjoyed listening to this.

Lastly it’s free, so what are you waiting for?

Painting the rainbow

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Love it! Learnt a lot and super validating! I reference it in my work a lot

Absolutely brilliant

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I loved this audio book. I’ve not stopped recommending it and it’s one of the very few books I could see myself listening to again.
So insightful and arms our with a breadth of queer and trans historical knowledge

Funny and insightful

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I found this informative and fascinating. There's so much about historical information that I enjoy learning about but so much I never know where to start. Some periods mentioned I had no idea were so important.

Informative and fascinating

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The incredible amount of research that went it was clear on every page. It chnaged how I felt about my own queer identity and helped me feel a sense of long, historical sense of community.

Incredible

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