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flag A former Yosemite ranger sued the Interior and Justice Departments over her firing and a criminal probe after displaying a transgender pride flag on public land in protest of Trump-era policies, claiming it violated her free speech rights.

flag Shannon Joslin, a former Yosemite National Park biologist and ranger, has sued the U.S. Department of the Interior and Justice Department, alleging wrongful termination and a retaliatory criminal investigation after she and allies displayed a transgender pride flag on El Capitan in May 2025. flag The protest, lasting less than three hours, opposed Trump administration policies targeting transgender rights. flag Joslin claims the firing and investigation violated her First Amendment rights and the Privacy Act, arguing the punishment was disproportionate and aimed at silencing protected speech. flag The lawsuit, filed in D.C. federal court, seeks reinstatement and a halt to criminal enforcement, challenging the government’s authority to penalize off-duty political expression on public land.

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