‘Since Philadelphia there have been, by my count, 257 Academy Award-nominated portrayals of heterosexual characters, and 23 of gay, bisexual or transsexual characters. Of the heterosexual characters, 16.5% (59) die. Of the LGBT characters, 56.5% (13) die. Of the 10 LGBT characters who live, only four get happy endings. That’s four characters in 19 years. Behind the Candelabra won’t be eligible for any Academy Awards due to its cable TV distribution, but it’s keeping Oscar’s kill-the-gays mentality alive and kicking. Or rather, dying and haemorrhaging.’
From James Rawnson’s article ‘Why are gay characters at the top of Hollywood’s kill list?’ in The Guardian.
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