By Daryl Hannah
Marriage equality may be gaining traction across the country—currently same-gender marriage is legal in 31 states—but that doesn’t mean same-gender couples are automatically being treated equally. And unfortunately a gay Houston couple experienced part of that anti-gay discrimination first-hand last week when they were denied a cab ride because of their sexual orientation.
Travis Player and his partner, Andres Orozco, were taking the cab home from a local bar when they shared a kiss in the backseat of the cab. The driver then told the couple that he doesn’t give rides to gay people and told them that they were going to hell.
