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Uber faces 'serious questions' over transgender drivers' treatment, following report

City attorneys in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego questioned Uber's treatment of transgender drivers and called on the company to explain how it verifies accounts for transgender drivers, action prompted by a Los Angeles Times story that illustrated barriers drivers faced during the process.

Uber's conduct may The letter and a statement from Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer's office referenced, which was based on the accounts of transgender and nonbinary people, some who lost work as drivers for Uber or failed to get approval to sign up.

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