Homobiles is SF's anti-Uber

Sliding-scale, safe space for gender and sexual outlaws (and women and people of color), Homobiles is the alternative lift service in a city that used to be filled with alternatives.

Owner: “I used to think straight white dudes were the problem. My heart has swelled from the size of a chia seed to an organic frozen pea. Some of my riders are the raddest straight guys. It’s not just LGBTIQQLMNOP riders.”



Like The Gnome Mobile but queerer

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Updated On: 2/22/14 at 01:52 PM

Sounds like something worth clutching our pearls over.

Seriously, what a great thing this is. And I love the slogan.

I bet you're allowed to pronounce it anyway you want. Like a sliding pronunciation scale.

I think it's an interesting story and I'm glad others enjoyed reading it.

Reg, I remember the good old days when trolls auditioning for the role of arch-nemesis poked in a way that made contextual sense in the thread. I mean, "pearl clutching"?

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Homobiles sounds fantastic and inspiring.

Can anybody here (JungleRed--are you there?) give us some first-hand perspective on these folks?

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"It seems like it's the Craigslist of getting around."

I guess that depends upon your experience/understanding/perception of Craigslist.

Craigslist--in my world-view--is grifters, con artists and scammers, low-rent hookers, and pedophiles trolling for prey.

Homobile, by contrast, strikes me as a noble, civic-minded and inspiring attempt to solve a problem through community action.

Beyond the fact that both depend upon the participation of carbon-based forms of life, I see little similarity.

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Updated On: 2/22/14 at 07:41 PM

I love you, Reg!

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Back atcha, Addison.

Namo, it's really a wonderful thing. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. One more thing to love about San Francisco.