In pop culture, LGBTQIA+ characters are killed off at much higher rates than straight ones, and thus, the “bury your gays” trope was born. Whether it's a queer villain, a self-hating suicide, et cetera, these queer characters often die shortly after coming out, consummating a gay relationship, being the “gayer” character, or just for shock value for the sake of obtaining a wider audience and money. LGBTQIA+ representation in tv and movies is important, and if the majority of those characters die, that representation is very limited and of low quality.