Tag: june

• The Closet Comeback: A Double-Edged Sword

  When scrolling through the comments section during Pride Month, it is often a minefield of hostility. Faced with vitriol and bigotry, the urge to fire back is natural, human, and often immediate. One of the most common retorts to homophobic trolls is a familiar refrain: “He’s probably just in the closet himself.” It feels like…

  Tavendale

  16th June 2026

  Opinion

  discourse, gay, homosexuality, june, lgbt, lgbtq+, online discourse, opinion, pride, pride month, social media

• June, in a Country that Doesn’t Quite Trust Summer

  June arrives without asking,a pale stretch of morningthat starts before you’re ready.The light gets up early here,nosy and persistent,peering through the curtainsas if to check you’re still alive. The days go long and lanky,hours spilling everywhere,refusing to end at a sensible time.The air warms, sort of,in that half‑hearted Scottish way;soft enough for a T‑shirt,cold enough…

  Tavendale

  1st June 2026

  Poetry

  calendar, june, original, poem, poems, Poetry, time, whimsy