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This Uber Feature Is Causing Trans Drivers to Be Removed From the App
A few trans Uber drivers have found their accounts deactivated when the app pinged them for looking different than their driver license photos
Miami Uber Passengers Are Reportedly Being Scammed by Something Called ‘Vomit Fraud’
Rideshare customers are being warned about a new Uber scam, ‘vomit fraud,’ where unscrupulous drivers use fake photos to claim riders puked in their cars
This Gay Man Says a Homophobic Uber Driver Called the Cops on Him for Using the Word ‘Darling’
A Washington D.C. bartender Chris Williams says that an Uber driver called the cops on him just because Williams said ‘darling’ on the phone
Watch This Homophobic NYC Uber Driver Kick a Lesbian Couple Out of His Car for Kissing
Emma Pichl and her girlfriend of two years Alex Iovine took an Uber in New York City. Their NYC Uber driver kicked them out for being gay
Authorities Aren’t Able to Corroborate Robbie Turner’s Uber Accident Story
People are seriously questioning Robbie Turner’s Uber accident story after authorities in Seattle aren’t able to corroborate it
‘Drag Race’ Alum Robbie Turner Was Involved in a Fatal Car Crash But Made It Out Alive
Robbie Turner, the Seattle queen and ‘Drag Race’ alum was almost killed in a car accident that claimed the life of his Uber driver
Uber Says Its ‘No Flirting’ Rule Justifies the Driver Who Left a Gay Couple on the Freeway
On New Year’s Eve, a gay couple in Houston was abandoned on the side of the road for kissing in their Uber; but the company says they broke the rules
Uber’s Cute Gay-Friendly Ad Can’t Pinkwash Its Bad Behavior
Ride-sharing app Uber recently released a cute gay-friendly ad, but don’t let it distract you from the company’s history of harmful behavior
Customers #DeleteUber for Exploiting the Muslim Ban
Angry customers are rushing to #DeleteUber after the company offered discounts during a Muslim ban solidarity taxi strike.
Your Über Driver is Judging You
If you treat your driver like a servant, he is going to treat you like Marie Antoinette, and guillotine your reputational head.
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