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Yosemite Ranger Sues Over Pride Flag Dismissal

3/1/2026

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Story summary
  • Shannon ‘SJ’ Joslin, a nonbinary Yosemite ranger, is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior after being fired for hanging a transgender pride flag on El Capitan in May 2025.
  • Joslin alleges First Amendment rights violations.
  • The flag was displayed for three hours in protest of U.S. President Donald Trump’s order banning transgender women from women's sports.
  • The National Park Service has restricted flag displays.