The Gayest Cars In The Los Angeles Pride Parade Ranked

Image: Logan K. Carter

Queer folks love cars. I’m a part of a friend group with a lot of self-proclaimed car gays, and when you work in the automotive world you quickly learn that it’s a very queer space. That was a pleasant surprise for me when I first joined Mercedes-Benz Research and Development as a test driver years ago, and the longer I spend in the industry the more queer it seems to get. Shoutout to all the queer and trans car folks out there — you’re seen, you’re heard, you’re loved, and you’re welcome here. My name is Logan, and I identify as a queer, non-binary person who uses all pronouns, and I’d like to wish you a happy Pride.

I was watching the Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Pride Parade last weekend and decided it was my mission to find the gayest car in the parade. Especially in a car-centric city like Los Angeles, a person’s car becomes sort of like their avatar, since so much of our lives happen in cars. There are plenty of stereotypically gay cars — ahem, Miata — but this is a parade, y’all! I wanted to see some razzle dazzle.

This slideshow ranks all the cars I saw in the LA Pride Parade, from least gay to most gay, according to me, a car gay. Please enjoy, and if you have anything mean to say, kindly shove it. Happy Pride everyone!