In 2003, at only 25, he became the youngest photographer to be displayed at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Inspired by artists like Nan Goldin, who also shot the hedonistic lifestyles of the underbelly of New Yorkers, McGinley is known for shedding light on neglected topics such as the AIDS/HIV crisis. Since the past 3 years, he has been the artistic eye behind Vogue’s images of Gay Pride in New York. This year, Pride in New York has taken on an added political dimension. Tensions rise in Trump’s America, existing LGTBQ+ rights are being chipped at, but in response, a wave of Democratic candidates are seeking to represent in local and national elections. Sex and the City’s, Cynthia Nixon, an out lesbian, and successful actress, who is running for governor of New York, is pictured here marching in support of Pride.