This is the seventh feature in a series that aims to elevate some of the transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals who have played a significant role in the ongoing fight for trans and queer liberation. Check out the previous features with CeCe McDonald , Kate Bornstein , Laura Jane Grace , Buck Angel , Calpernia Addams and Ts Madison .

Amos Mac is a photographer, artist, writer and the founder of Original Plumbing , a groundbreaking publication focused on the lives and stories of trans and trans-masculine men.

Having started Original Plumbing alongside friend Rocco Kayiatos in 2009, Mac provided a platform for trans male identity and experience at a time when most publications were oversaturated with content more focused on lesbians, gays and bisexual people (as they tend to still largely be).

Long before Time trumpeted a so-called "Transgender tipping point " when it featured Laverne Cox on its cover in 2014, Original Plumbing started as a way to showcase portraits and interviews with individuals who identified as trans men. Since then, Mac's career as a photographer has continued to grow and include many campaigns elevating the stories of queer and trans people.

Additionally, he was honored by queer health and wellness center Callen-Lorde alongside Juliana Huxtable in 2015 for his work surrounding visibility and wellness when it comes to trans and gender non-conforming individuals.

The Huffington Post recently caught up with Mac to discuss the evolution of Original Plumbing, how his life has changed since starting the magazine and how he thinks the mainstream public views the "trans community" in 2016.