A park ranger claims her contract was terminated for hanging a Trans Pride flag on El Capitan, expressing individual rights outside work duties. Joslin stated that she conducted the act off-duty as a private citizen and her protest lasted two hours. Previously, no penalties were imposed for similar flag displays. Joslin has a history of volunteer work for the park and feels her termination undermines her rights and values as a public servant, focusing on community and acceptance in her role as a conservationist.
"I hung a trans flag on El Capitan. It flew for a total of two hours in the morning, then I took it down."
"I was fired by the temporary deputy superintendent for 'failing to demonstrate acceptable conduct' in my capacity as a wildlife biologist for the park."
"Preservation has been my life's work: of Yosemite, the wildlife, the land, recreation, of people's rights and safety, of community and acceptance, and now the first amendment."
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