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irisblue

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4. A form letter and Ten Dollars from Uberis not going to work for pissed off and angry parents
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:46 AM
Feb 2020

from article-... _He added that he notified Uber about the incident, but so far he has only been sent an automatic refund for the cost of his ride and a form letter.

“Keep your $10,” Moed wrote."

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While Uber’s policies prohibit drivers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, a September 2019 study found that rideshare drivers often discriminate against LGBTQ people. Uber itself has an ongoing issue of its drivers mistreating LGBTQ passengers.

In June 2016, an Australian Uber driver launched into a homophobic tirade before threatening to drag two lesbian customers out of his car. In June 2018, a lesbian couple in New York was booted from a car for allegedly sharing a “quick peck.” The following month, a Washington, D.C. man was kicked out for “sounding gay.”


Homophobia is very real

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