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Jun
Essille Heisman, a 28-year-old entrepreneur has had first-person experiences of witnessing the exploitation and other social challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community. The beauty and make-up industry employs large numbers of LGBTQ+ workers. But, there is widespread discrimination and bias prevalent against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenders, Queer and the allied community. This led her to decide to do something about it through her personal efforts and her enterprise (‘The Artist in You: A Gender-Free Paradise’) in Imphal, Manipur. Essille’s ‘The Artist in You: A Gender-Free Paradise’ studio promotes inclusivity of all individuals irrespective of gender barriers and other…