The design team understood in a more profound sense all the inherent biases that exist all around us, heteronormative elements placed in plain sight by designers with a narrower vantage point. It made the whole experience more special,” said Emily Heyward, co-founder and chief brand officer at Red Antler. I’m sure anyone would have done amazing work for them, but because we had a personal understanding of the FOLX audience and what they are looking for, we were able to be bold and brave with the branding in a way that maybe others wouldn’t have. By working with a queer-led team at Red Antler, we were able to speak openly about what we could accomplish and what we needed to do that.” “I wanted to create something that wasn’t just about healthcare, but a brand that was sexy and embodied what it feels like to live and love freely. “I felt that it was a necessity to work with a design team that also understood that and was able to bring that to the core of every FOLX’s design,” Breitenstein adds. It's a very personal topic that has come from experiencing years of discrimination and discomfort in healthcare,” explains A.G. “For everyone at FOLX, this is more than just a company. Better still, according to the company, it all comes without “the judgment” or “having to explain yourself.”
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Available today in 11 states-California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington-FOLX is also launching a knowledge library as a free online resource for all things queer and trans health, written by FOLX clinicians, team members, and the community, answering questions and addressing concerns on an array of topics like what to expect from hormone replacement therapy or even helpful tips on how to negotiate the health care system.Įverything ships to their customers discreetly, and they have unlimited access to the brand’s experienced clinicians. Breitenstein worked with the agency Red Antler to form an entirely queer design team, lending authenticity to the company's identity, a critical component when it comes to health providers.įOLX focuses on providing health services such as hormone therapy, PrEP, STI testing, erectile dysfunction treatment, skincare, and hair loss, specifically serving the LGBTQIA+ community. For a brand and visual identity to match its mission, FOLX founder A.G. FOLX leverages the advantages of telemedicine to provide healthcare that meets the needs of queer and trans patients. Privacy and safety concerns also loom large, in addition to the discrimination many in the Queer community face. Living outside of a big city makes finding specialists difficult, and visits often require long traveling times. But there are other instances where the nascent platform can provide healthcare, especially to underserved patients like queer and trans folks. received a MPH from Harvard University, a JD from the University of Connecticut and a bachelor’s degree from Yale University.Telemedicine, the practicing of medicine remotely from patients, is still in the early days, seeing inroads in niche fields such as mental health and dentistry.
She began her career as an attorney and as the founding director of the Health Law Institute which focused on the health needs of LGBTQIA+ youth working the streets of Boston.Ī.G. She also co-founded the non-profit Institute for Health Metrics (IHM) served as co-chair of Governor Charlie Baker’s Digital Health Data Working Group and served as chair of the Massachusetts Work Group on the Privacy of Medical Records.
was a director at Leerink Swann, a leading health care investment bank. She was previously was a co-founder and partner at Optum Ventures and a co-founder & Chief Product Officer of Humedica, serving as Chief Product Officer of Optum Analytics after Optum acquired Humedica in 2013. also serves as a board member of WellSky and previously served on Vim, LetsGetChecked and Buoy Health’s board. is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Folx Health, the first company to provide customized medical treatment and care specifically for the needs and goals of the queer and trans communities through telemedicine services.