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Shannon “SJ” Joslin, a Yosemite scientist, says they have been fired after hanging a transgender pride flag during a hike

The 35-year-old wildlife biologist claims they hung the flag when they were not on the clock, but were still subject to a criminal investigation

"I’m going to fight this tooth and nail,” Joslin told NBC News

A Yosemite National Park employee was fired after hanging a transgender pride flag earlier this year.

Shannon “SJ” Joslin, 35, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, said they were fired from their job as a permanent park ranger with the National Park Service on Tuesday, Aug. 12, according to The New York Times and SFGATE .

In a post on Instagram , Joslin said they were fired by park leadership for "failing to demonstrate acceptable

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