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: The detailed photos of the architecture and layout were used by lawyers to prove that the police's version of events—such as claiming they could see through a door that was actually solid—was physically impossible, ultimately saving many men from prison. collection gay

While this might seem unusual, these photos actually served a critical purpose in the 1980s and 90s: The toilet photos that saved gay men on

: Photographer Phil Polglaze took these pictures to use as evidence in court. collection gay

: At the time, gay men were frequently targeted by undercover police in public restrooms (a practice known as "cottaging").