Icelandic pop singer Páll Óskar at Reykjavik Pride. | Photo: Páll Óskar / Instagram
Reykjavik Pride wrapped up this weekend (7-12 August) for another super cool year of rainbow-filled celebrations.
The Pride parade kicked off at 2pm yesterday (11 August) and started at the intersection of Sæbraut and Faxastígur.
The parade route then snaked through Kalkofnsvegur, Lækjargata, and Fríkirkjuvegur, finishing at Sóleyjargata near Hljómskálagarður Park.
Reykjavik Pride in Iceland. | Photo: Helgi Halldórsson / Flickr
After the parade, there was a huge outdoor concert, followed by a Pride party in the evening.
Present at the outdoor concert was Icelandic pop singer Páll Óskar. As he was singing, back up dancers shot canons of confetti into the crowd.
He later took to Instagram to wish everyone a happy Reykjavik Pride.
He wrote: ‘Thank you to everyone who does not let sexuality, skin color or ethnicity block love.’
Also present during the outdoor concert was the Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir.
And of course there were great allies like the Prime Minister of Iceland, @katrinjak. #ReykjavíkPride pic.twitter.com/0ytfko3q3x
— Viima Lampinen (@ViimaLampinen) 11 August 2018
Reykjavik Pride also made headlines this week for a bin encouraging people to discard of their homophobia, sexism and racism.
The markings, which appear to be stickered on the city’s black bins, can be found on waste containers across the capital.
It’s time to put that homophobic attitude in the bin. | Photo: @mttlxndr/Twitter
Today marks the last day of celebrations, with the Family Rainbow Festival.
So, without further ado, enjoy the colorful photos of Reykjavik Pride:
1.
pretty good even for enjoying it alone #ReykjavikPride pic.twitter.com/NNrkHEnJw8
— “Travel Bitch” Trisha 🌖 Sɴᴀᴋᴇs 🐍 (@trishasnakes) 11 August 2018
2.
#EU Delegation to #Iceland proud to be at #ReykjavikPride #pride #reykjavik A truly incredible joyous event. Reykjavik rocks! pic.twitter.com/HDtd9NI1ah
— Michael Mann (@MichaelMannEU) 11 August 2018
3.
Went to #ReykjavikPride today. #LGTBQAlly pic.twitter.com/WzwibsWKpR
— 🦄 🤴🏻Kingmaker 🤴🏻 🦄 (@celtic_lass82) 11 August 2018
4.
#reykjavikPride 🏳️🌈2018 A strong tribute to diversitet and tolerance pic.twitter.com/BEG6OwSj8o
— Mette Kjuel Nielsen (@AmbMetteKjuel) 11 August 2018
5.
Lot of #ReykjavikPride 🌈 pic.twitter.com/Y9nOyxhQlE
— Fra Chiodi (@fra_chiodi) 11 August 2018
6.
#reykjavikpride today. #loveislove #gaypride2018 #iceland 🌈 pic.twitter.com/7vMjJxIGyO
— Bjorn Malmquist (@bmalmquist) 11 August 2018
7.
Love is love! Happy pride!#starina #iceland #dragqueen #reykjavikpride #reykjavikpride2018 #pride #loveislove #gay #gaylife #gaygay #gayboyfriends https://t.co/diSfUydxfA pic.twitter.com/0LFWU9wIWV
— Starina (@StarinaTweets) 11 August 2018
8.
Reykjavíkurborg styður mannréttindabaráttu hinsegin fólks og er stoltur styrktaraðili Hinsegin daga!Gleðilega hátíð! 🏳️🌈 https://t.co/0x311Z7oxk @reykjavikpride #reykjavikpride pic.twitter.com/np343WdujP
— Reykjavík (@reykjavik) 11 August 2018
9.
Í DAG ER ÉG BARA VÆMNUST
Til hamingju með daginn öllsömul! Æ, það er svo dásamlegt að vera hinsegin 🌈 #bipride #reykjavikpride pic.twitter.com/ZJP4JQN13x— Þorbjörg Þorvaldsdóttir (@torbjorg) 11 August 2018
10.
Gleðilega hátíð ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #reykjavikpride pic.twitter.com/gpbZJPxnt8
— Áslaug Arna (@aslaugarna) 11 August 2018
11.
Í dag fagnar Reykjavíkurborg margbreytileika mannlífsins! Dagur B. Eggertsson, borgarstjóri setti formlega Hinsegin daga ásamt stjórn Hinsegin daga🏳️🌈 #reykjavikpride #hinsegindagar pic.twitter.com/hkttLses2i
— Reykjavík (@reykjavik) 7 August 2018
12.
#ReykjavikPride pic.twitter.com/xj5vz2tCC8
— Mark Ioli (@markioli) 11 August 2018
13.
Megi gleði og taktur hljóma um alla borg á hinsegin dögum! 🏳️🌈 https://t.co/VjZcOcpNfH #reykjavikpride #hinsegindagar @ReykjavikPride pic.twitter.com/jxhLqtFptv
— Reykjavík (@reykjavik) 7 August 2018
14.
More #ReykjavikPride
This is really a beautiful and flamboyant city#Iceland #Reykjavik pic.twitter.com/AfIIZaS9fI— Antonia (@Flaminhaystack) 11 August 2018
15.
A wonderful, joyful afternoon at @ReykjavikPride parade today! @usembreykjavik had a great time walking with the diplomatic corps. We are so proud to be a sponsor of #ReykjavikPride! 🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/sYNaGyKZxF
— U.S. Embassy Iceland (@usembreykjavik) 11 August 2018
16.
— Viima Lampinen (@ViimaLampinen) 11 August 2018
