Channel: Xtra Magazine

Category: Entertainment

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Description: Queer women dying on the small screen so often it’s become a trope: Bury Your Gays. Join Xtra in a trip down memory lane, remembering 10 times TV showrunners killed off our beloved queer characters. They’re gone, but they’re never forgotten. 00:07 A stray bullet strikes and kills Tara on #BuffytheVampireSlayer (Season 6, Episode 19) 00:33 Dana succumbs to cancer on #TheLWord (Season 3, Episode 10) 01:34 After sleeping with Clarke, Lexa is accidentally shot in #The100 (Season 3, Episode 7) 01:57 Poussey is suffocated by a correctional officer during a peaceful protest in #OrangeistheNewBlack (Season 4, Episode 12) 03:15 Jenny mysteriously drowns in #TheLWord (Season 6, Episode 1) 03:47 Naomi succumbs to cancer in #Skins (Season 7, Episode 2) 04:21 Rose gets pushed off a roof in #JanetheVirgin (Season 5, Episode 17) 04:47 Marissa dies after a car crash in #TheOC (Season 3, Episode 25) 05:28 Denise takes an arrow to the head in #TheWalkingDead (Season 6, Episode 14) Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments below! For more on this, visit: xtramagazine.com/culture/bury-your-gays-lesbians-tv-trope-216700 Xtra Magazine is one of the world’s leading LGBTQ2S+ online publications. Founded in Toronto in 1984 by Pink Triangle Press, the independent, queer-run media company, Xtra is an award-winning digital magazine and community platform covering queer and trans politics, culture, sex, relationships and health. For more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer content, visit: xtramagazine.com Don't forget to follow us on social media! ➡️ Twitter: twitter.com/xtramagazine ➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/xtramagazine ➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/xtramagazine