Historians once referred to the 1890s as the “Gay 90s”. Doubt they use that description any more.
Ironically, it appropriately describes the 1990s.
The 1990s was the Golden Age of indie filmmaking, which saw the release of many sexually "edgy" films, including many gay friendly films.
It was the decade when Seinfeld popularized the term, "Not that there's anything wrong with that!" -- signalling that "polite society" no longer tolerated "homophobic" comments.