A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Yosemite National Park employee who was fired after displaying a transgender pride flag without permission.

一名前約塞米蒂國家公園（Yosemite National Park）員工因在未經許可的情況下展示跨性別驕傲旗而被解雇，隨後向聯邦法院提起訴訟，但被法院駁回。

The legal action was started by Shannon Joslin, a nonbinary biologist, after they were dismissed in August 2025. The National Park Service stated that Joslin failed to maintain acceptable conduct because they placed a 66-foot flag on El Capitan on May 20, 2025. This action took place outside of designated free-speech areas and without the required permits. Although Joslin asserted that the act was done as a private citizen during their free time and argued that the firing was a retaliatory move, the court focused on the legal procedures involved.

這項法律行動是由一名非二元性別的生物學家 Shannon Joslin 在 2025 年 8 月被解雇後發起的。國家公園管理局表示，Joslin 於 2025 年 5 月 20 日在 El Capitan 放置了一面 66 英尺長的旗幟，未能維持可接受的行為準則。此行為發生在指定的言論自由區域之外，且未取得必要的許可證。儘管 Joslin 主張該行為是以私人公民身份在業餘時間完成，並認為解雇是報復性舉措，但法院關注的是涉及的法律程序。

U.S. District Judge Jennifer Thurston ruled that because the plaintiff was a probationary employee, they must first seek help through the Office of Special Counsel under the Civil Service Reform Act. The judge emphasized that allowing probationary employees to go directly to court would be unfair, as it would give them more legal options than permanent staff members. Consequently, the court dismissed the case, although the plaintiff may still pursue the matter in the correct legal venue.

美國地方法官 Jennifer Thurston 裁定，由於原告是試用期員工，必須先根據《文官制度改革法案》，透過特別法律顧問辦公室（Office of Special Counsel）尋求協助。法官強調，允許試用期員工直接向法院提起訴訟是不公平的，因為這將賦予他們比永久員工更多的法律選項。因此，法院駁回了此案，不過原告仍可在正確的法律場域追究此事。

Furthermore, the park administration introduced a new rule shortly after the incident. This regulation prohibits the display of banners or flags larger than 15 square feet in 'wilderness' areas, which cover 94% of the park. This change followed a previous incident in February 2025, where an inverted American flag was displayed to protest federal job cuts.

此外，公園管理層在事件發生後不久推出了一項新規定。該規定禁止在佔公園 94% 面積的「荒野」區域內展示超過 15 平方英尺的橫幅或旗幟。此次變動是繼 2025 年 2 月發生的一起事件之後，當時有人展示一面倒掛的美國國旗以抗議聯邦政府削減職位。

The legal challenge was dismissed due to procedural reasons, and a final decision from the Office of Special Counsel is expected in August.

由於程序原因，該法律挑戰被駁回，預計特別法律顧問辦公室將於 8 月做出最終決定。