"The stakes for giving queer characters equal odds at survival are higher than merely wanting more happy endings; the continued usage of the trope can be interpreted as punishing queerness, or as a cautionary tale for what happens when one deviates from heterosexuality. This is why, when a rare television show or film subverts the proverbial queer death sentence, it is worth noting and celebrating.
To this end, Stacker dug through queer film history to spotlight 25 films that, without giving too much away, don't end morbidly for the LGBTQ+ characters. To qualify, the film had to have a Metascore, at least 2,500 user votes on IMDb, and at least a 6.5 IMDb user rating."
