San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

A man posing as an Uber driver was arrested after harassing a woman and trying to follow her into her home reports Fox 5. 

INDIANAPOLIS -- Ridesharing services are a great way to make a little extra money, the problem is the independent contractors who are signing on aren’t always so accepting of their passengers.

Eric Ivarra (pictured left) had just finished watching a Padres game at Petco Park and decided to take a trip to Mexico to spend some time with his friend who lives there.

But once he crossed the border and requested an Uber, his night became one of violence which landed him in the hospital.

Today ridesharing service Uber announced a new feature which will allow you to request a ride for someone in your family who is not at your address.

The company says the new service is primarily aimed at seniors who make up 10-percent of the global population.    

Uber’s roll out in the Philippines came with a commercial about unexpected encounters while sharing a ride with a stranger.

The video, now viewed more than 2 million times features a young man who uses the UberPool option to get to where’s he’s going, but an unexpected passenger creates a little anxiety for the duration of the trip.

Amid controversy over President Trump’s immigration ban last Saturday, many people criticized the ridesharing service Uber for apparently playing scab to a the New York Taxi Workers Alliance micro strike on JFK airport in New York.

One of Hillcrest’s very own drag stars, Davina Love née DJ Castillo, thinks she was a victim of discrimination from an Uber driver when she got kicked her out of the car last Sunday.

PORTLAND, Ore., -- Over the weekend San Diego Gay and Lesbian News (SDGLN) reported on an Oregon taxi company that endorsed the actions of one of its drivers who stopped in front of an LGBT bar on Tuesday, Sept. 20, and began taunting patrons through a bullhorn.

An Uber driver trying to do a good deed was met with gunfire this past August from a teen who riddled his luxury car with bullets. 

The company says they join the community, the world in their shock and sadness at the recent murders in Orlando, and want to give back by offering free service to important landmarks in the neighborhood.  

According to the website, getting your free credit is simple: