US EditionYosemite Park Ranger Fired for May Trans Flag Display as NPS Probes Other Employees
Shannon SJ Joslin was terminated for participating in a flag display deemed a demonstration, prompting new park rules and sparking debate over inclusivity and free speech rights.
- Yosemite National Park dismissed a ranger on Aug. 12 over participation in a May transgender Pride flag display on El Capitan, acting deputy superintendent Danika Globokar said.
- On May 21, Yosemite’s acting superintendent signed a rule banning large flags and signs at El Capitan and most of Yosemite, which Joslin said had not yet taken effect when climbers flew the trans pride flag.
- For two hours, climbers flew the transgender Pride flag before authorities asked them to remove it despite no rule warnings, on El Capitan rock formation.
- The Yosemite National Park spokesperson said the National Park Service is pursuing administrative action against employees and considering criminal charges against visitors involved in demonstrations.
- The incident unfolded shortly after at least 1,000 Park Service employees and 3,000 U.S. Forest Service staff were dismissed under a federal downsizing initiative.
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Trans park ranger who hung pride flag from El Capitan has been fired
A transgender National Park ranger claims they were terminated for flying a 55-by-35-foot transgender Pride flag on El Capitan in Yosemite.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.Shannon Joslin, a biologist, posted on Instagram Monday saying that they were fired from their job as a permanent park ranger last week "for practicing my First Amendment right." See on Instagram Joslin said that …
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