Uber Driver Fired After Video Shows Her Kicking A Gay Couple Out The Car
Uber has fired and banned a New Jersey driver for kicking out two female passengers for being gay, according to a new report.
According to New York Post, Kristin Michele and Jenn Mangan had caught a ride-share car from their home in Oaklyn to a concert in Camden on Friday night. When Michele leaned over and gave Mangan a kiss on the cheek, the ride came to a hault.
Their driver flipped out — and ordered them out of the car, saying she was a Christian woman who “didn’t believe in that,” Michele told NJ.com.
The driver had threatened to call cops and told the couple that she could “reject any ride that I want to.”
Uber said that this statement was not true and then they quickly removed her from the ride-share app which proudly declares its dedication to LGBTQ equality on its website and also has clear non-discrimination policies.
“Uber does not tolerate discrimination in any form and we have been in contact with this rider,” spokesman Grant Klinzman told The Post. “We removed the driver’s access to the app as soon as we were made aware of this incident.”
Michele said she posted the video because she was “infuriated” that the driver cited her religious beliefs.
“I believe God loves everyone no matter who they are or who they love. If you truly have faith than [sic] you know that love is love,” she wrote on Facebook.
