Update: Yellow Cab Apologizes After Driver Booted Couple for Kiss

Officials from the Yellow Cab company, based in Houston, Texas, have issued a second statement this week, and are now apologizing, after one of their drivers booted a same-sex couple from his taxi and told them they were going to Hell after the two men kissed.

"For over forty years, Yellow Cab has proudly served all communities," said Cindy Clifford, Yellow Cab spokesperson, in a statement. "We regret that the actions of one of our independent contract drivers took place, and are intently looking into the matter, which was undoubtedly an isolated Incident."

Clifford added: "It is absolutely unacceptable that any passenger ever be denied service because of her or his sexual orientation. Yellow Cab has consistently been a vocal ally of the LGBT community in Houston and does not condone any discrimination whatsoever. No matter who you love, Yellow Cab will be there for you."

Couple Travis Player and Andres Orozco told ABC 13 this week that a Yellow Cab driver kicked them out of the car several blocks away from their home after the pair gave each other a "PG" kiss. He then allegedly told them that they were going to go to Hell because they are gay.

"We thought he was joking until he actually pulled over," Player said of the taxi driver. "We gave each other a kiss and he told us to get out of the car."

Orozco added that the driver said he "doesn't 'give gay people rides...' And he proceeds to tell us we're going to Hell for being gay."

Yellow Cab officials initially released a statement after the incident -- albeit a lighthearted response -- about the incident. As you can probably tell, their tone has changed quite a bit:

"Yellow Cab immediately investigated this allegation of discrimination, including talking to the independent contractor driver. The driver stated that he would have taken the same actions if it was a man and a woman in the taxicab. Evidently, the driver was overly sensitive to passengers kissing. Yellow Cab does not have a policy about passengers showing affection in taxicabs. In fact, we encourage kissing in our taxicabs."

The couple didn't pay the $6 cab fare, but said they wouldn't be using Yellow Cab again.

"We were expressing our love for each other, and for someone else to jump in and clearly state it's not right, that really did upset me," Orozco said.

Local LGBT activist Noel Freeman told ABC 13 that he's heard of at least four similar incidences of same-sex couples being kicked out of cabs for showing affection. This could be because Texas does not have any laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination.

It was reported in July that an Iraq war vet and his boyfriend were kicked out of a cab in Washington state. Read the full report here.