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Activists Display Massive Trans Pride Flag on El Capitan in Yosemite

The 55×35-foot flag, the largest ever hung on the iconic rock face, was removed by park officials after a protest highlighting federal anti-trans policies.

A group of transgender, queer, and allied climbers unfurled a trans pride flag on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The flag is the largest flag ever flown on the famed granite monolith in the park, and hangs beneath Heart Ledges, a symbolic location near the literal and figurative heart of El Capitan. (Photo by Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
A group of trans, queer and ally climbers unfurled a massive transgender Pride flag on the face of Yosemite National Park's iconic El Capitan rock formation.
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An upside down American flag was hung from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park on Feb. 22, 2025, in protest of job cuts to federal public lands workers.

Overview

  • A coalition of transgender, queer, and ally climbers called Trans Is Natural unfurled a 55×35-foot Trans Pride flag on Yosemite's El Capitan on May 20, 2025.
  • The flag, displayed on the Heart Ledges 1,500 feet up the rock face, was the largest ever hung on El Capitan and visible to Yosemite Valley visitors.
  • Organizers described the action as an act of visibility and resistance against the Trump administration's removal of transgender representation from federal websites and institutions.
  • Park officials ordered the flag's removal around noon, with no reported penalties for the climbers involved in the demonstration.
  • The protest follows a series of actions in Yosemite this year, including similar displays denouncing cuts to National Park Service staff and policies perceived as discriminatory.