New ‘dispatch’ from Hogwarts G.S.A.: When is queer tragedy cliché?

My monthly column for Queer Sci Fi is up today. The topic: when a queer character dies, or loses his boyfriend, is it always a trope?

“When is queer tragedy cliché and when is it just tragedy? There are a shit-ton of stories about straight people with unhappy endings, and no one complains about unfair, contrived treatment of straight characters, right?”

You can read the full article here and join the discussion on the Queer Sci Fi Facebook page.

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