The source of sexual orientation is still a mystery to scientists and experts. Is it nature, nurture, or a mixture of both? As the debate rages on, we set out to find some answers of our own and after tens of minutes of exhaustive research, we discovered that it was, in fact, living through the ‘90s that made you gay.

“But how can that be?!” you ask. Well, don’t take our word for it. Strap on your fanny pack, and consider the following evidence of all the ways that everyone’s favorite decade turned you into the beautifully queer badass you are today.