Uber drivers who are male are de-crying that they are being discriminated working on the app. Usually, it’s gender-based discrimination going around, but in this case, it’s different.
But, here’s the plot twist: the law never sided with their complaints. RSF has more.
No discrimination vs. male drivers
In November 2025, lawsuits were filed in San Francisco Superior Court by male drivers accusing Uber and Lyft of discriminating these people.
The male Uber drivers wrote, “Here, there is no question whether Uber discriminates against male drivers, like plaintiffs, who are disadvantaged by the sex-based policy.”
Similarly with Lyft drivers. They are complaining that the apps are favoring female drivers over male drivers, giving the former certain perks. They are asking for damages of at least $4,000 per driver.
However, over the past few days, the class actions were dismissed without prejudice.
It’s Governor Gavin Newsom
But, is there really an anti-male discrimination? RSF looked into this.
As you may well know, Uber has the Women Preferences program that is even expanding day-by-day.
Under this feature, passengers can reserve women drivers if they feel to, and they can give a tip in advance to these female drivers. And, this feature has recently been made available for teen passengers, too.
“In cities where teen accounts are available, teens and their guardians can also request women drivers – both for on-demand trips and when reserving in advance. It’s another way we’re helping give families more choice when using Uber,” Uber wrote. “Built by women, for women, in response to feedback from women.”
Don’t male drivers get the same treatment? But most of these Uber drivers are males, right?
“These lawsuits sought to take away a woman’s preference to ride with other women – a commonsense option designed to help women feel safer. Rather than allow frivolous lawsuits to stand in the way of that choice, we took the issue to the state legislature, which has now explicitly protected it,” the lawyers stated.
Last June, Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed Senate Bill 623 into law. Included in this law was language allowing ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft to offer features like Uber’s Women Preferences. So, it supported those programs.
Lyft, meanwhile, has the Woman+ Connect program, launched in 2023, that matches women and non-binary drivers with rides from the same gender. The feature, first available in cities such as Chicago, San Diego, and San Francisco, allowed female and non-binary riders to set a preference to prioritize female and non-binary drivers.
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