Dr. Shannon “SJ” Joslin, a former Yosemite wildlife biologist, exercised their First Amendment rights when they hung a trans pride flag from El Capitan at Yosemite National Park. They did so in their private capacity and on their own time. But for this expression of free speech, they were fired from their position at the National Park Service.
SJ filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior for illegal termination, citing a violation of their First Amendment rights and violations of the Privacy Act. SJ is represented by PEER and the Civil Service Law Center.