Lawsuit by the Yosemite ranger fired after hanging a giant transgender flag is dismissed

Former Yosemite ranger Shannon “SJ” Joslin, who identifies as nonbinary, was fired after hanging a 66‑foot transgender pride flag on El Capitan; a federal judge dismissed their lawsuit, saying as a probationary employee they must pursue remedies through the Civil Service Reform Act and the Office of Special Counsel.
Joslin says they hung the flag on their day off to show people are “safe in national parks” and vows to keep fighting to get back to work, arguing the firing was retaliatory and unevenly enforced.
Yosemite moved quickly to ban banners, flags or signs larger than 15 sq ft in most of the park (about 94% designated wilderness) after a series of high‑profile El Capitan demonstrations.