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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Interview by Tim Jonze

A sex worker with an ankle tag – Bruce LaBruce’s best photograph

Bruce LaBruce: ‘It’s a weirdly warm image, even though it’s a harsh subject’
Bruce LaBruce: ‘It’s a weirdly warm image, even though it’s a harsh subject’ Photograph: Bruce LaBruce

I met this hustler in the pre-Grindr era, around 2004, probably in one of the hustler bars in Los Angeles that no longer exist. A likely scenario is that I took him back to where I was staying, at my friend Billy’s place. That’s where the shot was taken. I’m pretty sure Billy was out of town.

When the hustler got there, I realised he had this ankle bracelet on to track him. He was under house arrest, I think, for breaking and entering. I don’t think he was supposed to come and see me. It was obviously in violation of his parole, but that didn’t seem to bother him.

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