The American couple Ben Martella and Alec Jansen experienced a discriminatory situation during a ride using the Lyft app. At the time, the two were victims of homophobia when they were expelled by the driver of the vehicle after exchanging kisses inside the car.
According to reports, the driver became possessed when he noticed the intimacy between the two and said: “I'm going to ruin your ride! I don’t accept that in my car.”
The couple was then forced to get out and pay the fare. “I was discriminated against by the driver who threw me out of the car because I kissed another man. He kicked us out and I still had to pay the fare! Disappointed and feeling wronged”, said Ben, on his Twitter profile.
After the repercussions, the company Lyft spoke out regretting what happened and asking the victims to contact the center to investigate the case.
Lyft also stated that the driver was removed from the platform and the ride money would be refunded to Ben and his partner, Alec. Furthermore, the application guaranteed that it maintains a strict stance against any type of discrimination against its customers.
