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Sanctuary on Butler St. Credit: CP Photo: Mars Johnson

Sanctuary lives up to its name. Though primarily a tattoo parlor, Sanctuary goes beyond tattoos by including a body-positive vintage shop and exhibition space, and by taking a leading role in events such as Lawrenceville Pride. Most of Sanctuary’s artists specialize in fine linework and black-and-gray tattoos, so this is the ideal spot for those seeking botanical illustrations, mandalas, and gender-affirming motifs in a welcoming, queer-woman-owned environment.


Sanctuary. 3533 Butler St., Lawrenceville. sanctuarypittsburgh.com