Representatives for local football clubs, AIK and Hammarby, were among a slew of celebrities showing their support for gay pride by joining the traditional parade through Stockholm on Saturday.

The Swedish capital was painted rainbow-coloured on Saturday as the 12th annual gay pride march kicked off in the city centre.

Stockholm Pride has been running since 1998 and is said to be the largest parade of its kind in northern Europe.

Part demonstration, part music festival, the event is a quirky mix of culture and politics. This year the sports world, long conspicuous in its absence at Pride, finally took a stand against prejudice.

Representatives from the capital city’s major football clubs AIK, Djurgården and Hammarby took part, the  Local reports.

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