Huge flag hung from Yosemite's El Capitan 'to make a statement'

YOSEMITE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - What's described arsenic the largest emblem ever displayed connected El Capitan successful Yosemite National Park was besides an enactment of solidarity and resistance.

Those down the task "Trans is Natural" confirmed with YourCentralValley connected Wednesday that hanging a 66-foot by 35-foot transgender pridefulness emblem crossed the monumental El Capitan was much than conscionable mounting a record.

“We flew the Trans pridefulness emblem successful Yosemite to marque a statement: Trans radical are earthy and Trans radical are loved. Let this emblem alert higher than hate. We are done being polite astir Trans people’s existence. Call it a protest, telephone it a solemnisation – either way, it’s giving elevation to liberation," said Pattie Gonia, a pb organizer and environmentalist.

Trans is Natural celebrates the belonging of transgender radical successful each situation and community. Officials adhd the task came pursuing the Trump administration's efforts "to erase trans radical from authorities websites, acquisition systems, libraries and discriminate against queer and trans parkland rangers successful the National Park System."

The task was intended to amusement the nationalist that transgender individuals are radical too.

"Trans beingness is not up for debate. We are societal workers, nationalist servants, parents, and neighbors. Being trans is simply a natural, beauteous portion of quality and biologic diversity. We tin lone marque advancement erstwhile we clasp diversity, not erase it,” said SJ Joslin, a pb organizer and conservation professional. 

In effect to this event, Yosemite National Park released the pursuing statement:

The National Park Service is alert of the unauthorized show that occurred astatine Yosemite National Park.  The NPS does not endorse specified actions, and the emblem was removed arsenic soon arsenic possible. The National Park Service is conducting an enquiry into the facts and circumstances astir this event. We instrumentality the extortion of our nationalist parks earnestly and volition not tolerate behaviour that undermines their integrity.

Organizers accidental Trans is Natural solidifies that trans beingness is indisputable, allowing the emblem to service arsenic a beacon for each who person been ostracized to punctual them that allies volition ever amusement up and amplify their voices.