A staff member at Yosemite National Park has been fired for hanging a transgender pride flag on the rock face of an iconic landmark.

Shannon “SJ” Joslin, 35, who is trans and uses they/them pronouns, was fired from their job as a park ranger and wildlife biologist on Aug. 12 after they, along with a few others , attached the flag to the El Capitan rock formation in May.

Joslin, who says their passion is environmental preservation, had been working in the park since 2021 and described the role to NBC News as their “dream job.”

They told the outlet that the park said it was terminating their role for failing “to demonstrate acceptable conduct” by displaying the flag.

“I’m devastated,” Joslin said.

“We don’t take our positions in the park service to make money or to have any kind

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