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A Navy Veteran Makes His Mark on Bushwick as a Queer Tattoo Artist

An unusual story of a Queer artist, who served under the Don't Tell, Don't Ask act.

A Navy Veteran Makes His Mark on Bushwick as a Queer Tattoo Artist

A Navy Veteran Makes His Mark on Bushwick as a Queer Tattoo Artist

An unusual story of a Queer artist, who served under the Don't Tell, Don't Ask act.

A Navy Veteran Makes His Mark on Bushwick as a Queer Tattoo Artist

Libre Rocha cuts a very striking figure at first glance. Black tattoos snake up both of his arms and show from under his tank top. He has a few piercings, plugs in both ears, and a wardrobe that consists primarily of black.

He wears his past on his sleeves—his right arm is covered in marine motifs, reminiscent of his time in the Navy; his…

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