Lawsuit by the Yosemite ranger fired after hanging a giant transgender flag is dismissed
The judge said the former ranger must first use the federal civil service process after the 66-foot flag display led to a firing.
- On Friday, District Judge Jennifer Thurston dismissed a lawsuit from former Yosemite National Park ranger Shannon Joslin against the National Park Service, which fired them after a pride flag display.
- Joslin hung a 66-foot pride flag on El Capitan on May 20, 2025, prompting Yosemite to institute a rule prohibiting banners larger than 15 square feet in wilderness areas.
- Court filings allege Joslin's termination was "vindictive, retaliatory, intended to communicate disapproval of a particular point of view." As a probationary employee, Joslin must pursue administrative remedies through the Office of Special Counsel.
- The Office of Special Counsel denied Joslin's request to pause the termination while investigating the Park Service's decision, with a final determination due in August.
- Yosemite's new policy covers 94% of the park, following a February 2025 protest where demonstrators hung an upside down American flag on El Capitan to protest National Park Service staffing changes.
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Lawsuit by Yosemite ranger fired after hanging a giant transgender flag is dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former Yosemite National Park ranger who was fired after flying a giant transgender pride flag from a rock wall that looms over the California park’s main thoroughfare.
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former Yosemite National Park ranger who was fired after flying a giant transgender pride flag from a rock wall that looms over the California park's main thoroughfare. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Thurston found on Friday that Shannon "SJ" Joslin, who identifies as nonbinary and uses the pronoun they, must follow the process set out by the Civil Service Reform Act. Since Joslin was still a pr…
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Lawsuit by the Yosemite ranger fired after hanging a giant transgender flag is dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a former Yosemite National Park ranger who was fired after flying a giant transgender pride flag in the park.
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