Do we have a 1st amendment right to display huge banners in national parks?
Shannon Joslin, former employee of Yosemite National Park, was part of a group that climbed up El Capitan and strung up a huge “trans” flag across the rock face. She was subsequently fired but says it was her 1st Amendment right to hang the flag across El Capitan: Yosemite Employee Fired After Flying Trans Pride Flag – Bloomberg
If we have a 1st Amendment right to do that, then presumably others could fly MAGA symbols, political statements on any topic, political campaign signs, Ukrainian, Israeli and Gaza flags and what not at any national park in a similar way?
We could turn all popular venues in our national parks into political protest zones. Does that seem appropriate?
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§ 504.9 Placards, signs, banners and flags.
The displaying or carrying of placards, signs, banners, or flags is prohibited unless officially authorized.