Lifestyle The Mirage of Uber's LGPTQ+ Pride Option

[roxie]

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Uber has introduced a feature for people to opt in on an LGPTQ+-friendly driver. The intention behind this feature was to create a safe driving experience for the community. However, I feel like it was one of these "Oh I think this would help support (very "positive" argument)" but there are multiple drawbacks to this. I am a daily Uber / Lyft guy atp and I believe this can put the community at harm. Yeah, it's an option but some people may not know that this option can be potentially harmful as this singles us out, and if anything it can be used in a malicious way within the wrong hands. Furthermore, I'm not sure why this is even relevant or why personal preferences are colliding with a service. What do you guys think about it?

 

[Divine Retribution]

I don’t use Uber because I’m fucking broke and have a borderline crippling aversion to motor vehicles with more than two wheels but I’m very curious how they vet drivers for this program… if they even do at all. What exactly makes this any safer for LGBTQ people than the standard Uber system?

 

[earl]

It took me an embarrassing amount of time to grasp that this wasn’t some sort of joke about the smogon tier

 

[boo836]

It took me an embarrassing amount of time to grasp that this wasn’t some sort of joke about the smogon tier

If it's any consolation it took me a minute to realise the P is not a typo setting up jokes about pisexuality

 

[Local Dog]

That's actually such an unneccessary idea, like holy fuck

If you pay your driver, they won't usually discriminate. And does someone seriously think that an Uber driver is so little preoccupied that they'll question whether a person is LGBTQ?

This sounds purely like marketing without any real substance

 

[Adeleine]

And does someone seriously think that an Uber driver is so little preoccupied that they'll question whether a person is LGBTQ?

for sure. we've seen uber drivers not preoccupied enough to do all sorts of horrible crimes. for a non-passing trans person it is pretty easy to see the name, see the (i believe mandatory?) rider photo, and quickly connect the dots. as a non-passing trans person, i use my deadname to minimize the chance of violence (either because i am trans or i am a woman). there are other cases where dots can be connected, like if you get picked up at a visible pride event.

(i have no opinion on the uber pride option)

 

[faint]

where are you getting this news? nothing on the https://www.uber.com/us/en/pride/ website, which you have an image of in the OP, makes any note of "opting in to an LGTBQ driver." discrimination is against the TOS for all Uber drivers/passengers which I would expect you to know as someone that drives for them. can you please link a source for your claims?