The 10 lesbian characters who have died on TV shows in 2016

The Washington Post 2016-04-04

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Fans of The CW series "The 100" are mourning the death of Lexa in a March episode, many of whom are outraged by the trend of queer female characters dying on TV. Here are the other nine lesbian characters who have died so far in 2016.

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