A Yosemite National Park ranger and biologist was terminated after helping hang a 66-foot transgender pride flag on El Capitan on May 20. The flag remained on the climbing wall for about two hours and was taken down voluntarily. The termination letter cited failure to demonstrate acceptable conduct in their capacity as a biologist and referenced the May incident. Park protest restrictions have been tightened under the Trump administration, creating potential prosecution risks for visitors. The ranger identified as nonbinary and said the action aimed to signal safety in national parks, while the firing conveyed an opposite message.
I was really hurting because there were a lot of policies coming from the current administration that target trans people, and I'm nonbinary,
We're all safe in national parks.
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