Non-binary park ranger fires after being hung with a flag in Yosemite | California

A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after flying the pride flag of El Capitan, while some park visitors may face prosecution under protest restrictions under Donald Trump.

Ranger and biologist Shannon “SJ” Joslin, who studies bats California Parker’s main passage was about two hours on May 20, and then voluntarily knocked down. A termination letter they received last week accused Jocelyn of “failing to prove acceptable conduct” as a biologist, citing the May incident.

Joslin, 35, told the Associated Press that he said: “I’m really hurt because there are a lot of policies in the current government, I’m non-binary, I’m non-binary.

Jocelyn said their dismissal conveyed the opposite message: “If you are a federal worker and your identity is not consistent with the current government, you have to remain silent or you will be eliminated.”

Park officials said Tuesday they are working with the U.S. Department of Justice to catch up with visitors and workers who violated restrictions on park demonstrations that had more than 4 million visitors last year.

National Park Service spokesman Rachel Pawlitz said the agencies “are taking administrative lawsuits against Yosemite National Park employees and may file criminal charges against several park visitors who allegedly violate federal laws and regulations related to the demonstrations.”

Jocelyn said a group of seven climbers, including two other park rangers, flew the flags. Jocelyn said other rangers are waiting to be investigated, and are waiting to be investigated.

Former federal attorney Joanna Citron Day said the flag had long been hung from El Capitan with no consequences. She said the group represented Jocelyn but had no pending legal cases.

On May 21, the day after the flag display, Acting Principal Ray McPadden signed a rule that prohibits people from hanging banners, flags or signs, larger than 15 square feet in a park area, called “Wilderness” or “Potential Wildness.” According to Yosemite’s website, this covers 94% of the park.

Park officials said new restrictions are needed to protect the wilderness of Yosemite and to protect climbers.

“We are very serious about protecting the park’s resources and visitors’ experience and will not tolerate violations of laws and regulations that affect these resources and experiences,” Pavellitz said.

It follows a widely publicized protester in February, who flew upside down American flags on El Capitan in protest of firing the National Park Service employees. Trump administration.

Among the climbers who help fly trans flags, there are environmentalists and drag queen Pattie Gonia who use the performing arts to raise awareness about conservation issues. Over the past five years, Gonia has provided park staff with pride events held in Yosemite.

She said they hung the trans flags on the iconic granite boulder to show that they were trans.

This year, Trump signed an executive order that changed the federal definition of gender to exclude the concept of gender identity. He also banned trans women from participating in women’s sports, evacuated trans people from the military, and received limited access to gender-affirming care.

Gonia calls shooting unfair. Jocelyn said as private citizens, they flew the national flag in their free time.

“SJ is a respected pillar in the Yosemite community, and he is a relentless volunteer who always surpasses and surpasses.”

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Bill Wade, executive director of the National Park Rangers Association, said the National Park Service has lost about 2,500 of its approximately 10,000 employees since Trump took office. The Republican president recommends cutting the budget of $900 million next year.

Pavelize said many tourists complained about an unauthorized demonstration on El Capitan earlier this year.

Many parks have designated the First Amendment, where 25 or fewer people can protest without permission. Yosemite has several of these areas, including one in the Yosemite Valley where Elpitan is located.

Wade said the park service rules regarding the demonstrations have been around for decades and have faced some court challenges. He has no idea of any changes in the enforcement of these rules under Trump.