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No, No: A Lyft Driver Kicks This Gay Couple Out of Car After They Kiss

No, No: A Lyft Driver Kicks This Gay Couple Out of Car After They Kiss

VIA twitter.com/ben_martella

This is highly disappointing. 

Absolutely not. Per Attitude, a Lyft driver is currently facing allegations of homophobia after kicking a gay couple in the Midwest out his car after they shared a short kiss.

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Alec Jansen and Ben Martella ordered the car service to take them from Butler University to Broad Ripple in Indiana, but after sharing a quick "peck on the lips," the driver told them to get out because he could not "have that in my car."

"He looked in his rearview mirror. He was yelling," Martella said. "I was really upset. It was a big reaction for such a small display of affection between two guys."

After the incident, Martella Tweeted:

Lyft did in fact refund their money and are now apparently handling the situation.

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