A non-binary park ranger was fired by Yosemite National Park after they were caught hanging a transgender pride flag from the park’s famous El Capitan rock formation in May.

Shannon “SJ” Joslin, 35, was first hired as a ranger and wildlife biologist at the park in 2021 — their dream job that they said was stripped away in a violation of their First Amendment right. 5

Joslin claimed that a temporary deputy superintendent fired them on Aug. 12 for “failing to demonstrate acceptable conduct” within their capacity as a wildlife biologist for the park.

“I want my rights and I want my career back,” Joslin wrote on Instagram .

Joslin noted that they hung the flag in their “free time, off-duty, as a private citizen.” 5

“NOTHING about it had anything to do with my work,” they fumed

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