(Slate) – Companies like Folx and Plume have branded themselves as beacons of community and pride. But their model may not be as revolutionary as it seems.

Folx is just one entry in a growing list of digital health companies offering gender-affirming services, and one of a handful founded by a trans or nonbinary person. The staple service of trans telehealth is hormone therapy, but each company also offers its own unique smattering of mental, sexual, and reproductive health care. The business model has been around for a few years—in 2018 Vice declared that the “Future of Transgender Healthcare Is Online” and offered a now-quaint description of video visits that use “technology similar to a Skype call.” (Read More)