SignItNow Team
The Issue
On June 11, 2024, park ranger and climber SJ Joslin made history by unfurling a 400-square-foot transgender pride flag atop Yosemite’s El Capitan. It was a peaceful, breathtaking act of visibility during Pride Month—a reminder that trans and queer people belong in every part of America, including its most iconic landscapes.
Days later, SJ was fired by the National Park Service.
This is not just about a flag. It’s about what her firing says to the LGBTQ+ community: that even a silent, symbolic act of pride can cost you your livelihood. SJ, a decorated wilderness first responder and proud trans woman, risked her career to shine light on voices too often erased. For that, she lost her job.
There was no violence. No property damage. No threat to public safety. Just a flag, a cliff, and a powerful moment that gave thousands hope.
The National Park Service claims to support diversity and inclusion—yet punished one of its own for peacefully embodying those very values. That is not inclusion. That is censorship.
We are calling on the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior to:
- Publicly explain the firing of SJ Joslin.
- Reinstate her position or, at minimum, guarantee that no other employee will face retaliation for peaceful acts of queer visibility.
SJ’s flag represented hope for thousands. Now it’s time for us to raise our voices for her.
✍ Sign this petition to demand justice for SJ Joslin and to ensure that trans visibility is not punished—but protected.
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