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Jun
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. Essille Heisman, a 28-year-old entrepreneur has had first-person experiences of witnessing the exploitation and other social challenges faced by the community. So, she decided to do something about it through her personal efforts and her enterprise in Imphal, Manipur. In June 2020, Essille joined the Indo-German Her&Now Entrepreneurship Support Programme, which enabled her to set-up her own studio ‘The Artist in You: A Gender-Free Paradise’ and launch it officially…