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Election Season Drags to a Close at DC High Heel Run

By Margaret Spencer
Posted October 31, 2018 at 1:41pm

By Margaret Spencer and Jerel Flint

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The 32nd annual 17th Street High Heel Run took place Tuesday as a celebration of D.C.’s LGBTQ community. Drag queen participants were not only focused on the night’s stiletto sprint, but also on next week’s midterm elections — donning costumes ranging from Rep. Barbara Comstock to Melania Trump with a baby Donald Trump. The race was started in 1986 and has grown over the years. Mayor Muriel Bowser was the grand marshall.

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