Ex-Yosemite worker files lawsuit after being dismissed for displaying transgender flag at El Capitan
Former Yosemite Employee Sues National Park Service Over Firing A former employee of Yosemite National Park has initiated a lawsuit against the National Park Service (NPS) after being terminated for displaying a transgender pride flag on a rock formation at El Capitan, California. Shannon “SJ” Joslyn, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, reported […]
Person identifying as non-binary who was dismissed for displaying a transgender flag at Yosemite is suing the Trump administration.
El Capitan Flag Protest Leads to Termination and Lawsuit In an event last year, a wildlife biologist apprentice at Yosemite National Park, identifying as nonbinary, displayed a massive trans activist flag on El Capitan to protest the gender policies of the Trump administration. Shannon Jocelyn, from El Portal, California, faced the repercussions of her actions […]
Hilary Knight and Evan Bates will hold the USA flag during the Olympic closing ceremony.
It seems almost poetic that Team USA was knocked out of the Milan-Cortina tournament by this particular duo. Hilary Knight and Evan Bates will represent the United States at the closing ceremony on Sunday, as announced last Friday. Knight has had quite an unforgettable time at the Olympics, both on and off the ice. Just […]
Russia makes its return to the Paralympics with its flag for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games
Russian Flag to be Flown at Upcoming Paralympic Games In a notable development, the Russian flag will be displayed at a significant international sporting event for the first time since the onset of the Ukraine invasion in 2022. On Tuesday, the International Paralympic Committee revealed that the Russian National Paralympic Committee secured six spots in […]
Chuck Schumer advocates for Pride flag law following removal of flag from Stonewall
Schumer Proposes Pride Flag Legislation Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer from New York is advocating for the Pride flag to receive the same recognition as the American flag under federal law. He intends to introduce a bill to designate the Pride flag—an emblem of the LGBTQ movement—as the official flag of Congress. If passed, this […]
$525K flag that draped Abraham Lincoln’s casket settles in NYC steakhouse
Historic Lincoln Flag Displays at NYC Steakhouse A unique flag, once draped over Abraham Lincoln’s coffin during his funeral, has found a new location at a steakhouse in midtown Manhattan. Keene’s Steakhouse, which boasts 141 years of history and a vast collection of Americana, revealed this significant $500,000 find during a private event on Thursday. […]
Activist attempts to take down US flag at Stonewall National Monument while officials reinstall Pride flag taken down by Trump’s directive.
Flag Protest at Stonewall National Monument On Thursday, LGBTQ activists gathered at Stonewall National Monument, where an American flag was attempted to be taken down as officials returned the Pride flag, which had been previously removed by the Trump administration. The removal of the Pride flag from this historic site in New York City, which […]
Carrie Prejean Boller accused of disrupting antisemitism hearing by displaying a Palestinian flag
Prejean Boller Ousted from White House Religious Council Former Miss California winner Carrie Prejean Boller was swiftly removed from the White House Religious Council amid allegations of attempting to disrupt hearings focused on anti-Semitism. This move received commendation from various religious leaders and conservatives. A former Trump administration member expressed relief at her expulsion, stating, […]
DOI addresses the conflict over the NYC Stonewall pride flag, criticizing Mamdani.
In New York City, tensions are rising as the Trump administration and local Democrats clash over the issue of displaying Pride flags at government sites, particularly at the historic Stonewall Inn. The administration recently took down the Pride flag from the national monument there, which many see as a symbol of the beginning of the […]
New York politicians stand against Trump, raise a new Pride flag at Stonewall: ‘insult’
Pride Flags Raised at Stonewall in Response to Federal Actions On Thursday afternoon, politicians in New York took a stand against the Trump administration’s recent actions by raising Pride flags at the Stonewall National Monument. This move heightened tensions surrounding the federal government’s attempts to remove LGBTQ+ symbols from a site pivotal in the history […]