The reasons for this trope have evolved somewhat over the years. Indeed, it may be because they seem to have less purpose compared to straight characters, or that the supposed natural conclusion of their story is an early death. In aggregate, queer characters are more likely to die than straight characters. In this way, the death is treated as exceptional in its circumstances.
This trope is the presentation of deaths of LGBT characters where these characters are nominally able to be viewed as more expendable than their heterosexual counterparts.
