However, this is America, and along with the acceptance comes the companies who have sniffed out yet another way to make a profit. While there are still way too many prejudiced people around, those of us that came of age in the 21st century have been fortunate to see gay rights advance to a better place than they've ever been. First, it was straight-up illegal, then it was something that only got discussed behind closed doors (if you were lucky). The relationship between the USA and its queer population has always been …complicated.