#TheLexaPledge Could Change the Future of Lesbian and Bisexual Representation on TV [THE MARY SUE]
That backlash from 100 fans lead to unprecedented scrutiny of the way queer female characters are written on TV overall, and most shows did not fare well under that lens. It’s been less than two months since Lexa died, and already six lesbian and bi characters have been killed off on five different shows, many of them meeting their end in plots points that furthered the arc of a straight character or supported the narrative that lady-on-lady love can only end in tragedy.
As a response to the controversy surrounding The 100 this season and the terrible recent treatment of female queer characters, a group of women, many of whom work on the Canadian medical drama Saving Hope, have devised a guideline for writing positive LGBTQ storylines.