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PHOTOS: High Heel Race

25th annual event draws thousands

Published

14 years ago

October 26, 2011

The 25th annual High Heel Race (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The 25th annual High Heel Race on Tuesday, Oct. 25 drew thousands of spectators along Frank Kameny Way on 17th Street to see the elaborate costumes and flurry of activity that has come to be a staple event in D.C. The Washington Blade sponsored a food truck rally as a new addition to the annual event.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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