Recently, President Trump and his administration revoked the federal guidelines that former President Obama had put in place through an Executive Order. It stated that students had the right to use to the public bathrooms that matched their gender identity. How will this rollback by President Trump affect Capital High School?

Plans are already in place to support students who have brought their needs to the attention of administration and counseling.

Michelle Anderson, Capital’s Assistant Principal, says that the administration has been working with transgender youth for about four years now. She says when working with students, every student has their own special needs or requests, and the school has been able to meet those needs and support these students.

Anderson affirmed that all students that this rollback will impact, feel comfortable with whatever plan they have in place,  “I believe that the students I’m aware of and have worked with, who have wanted to identify with whatever gender have gone and used whatever restroom that they identify with.”

Capital High students haven’t had any concerns over feeling uncomfortable with using the bathrooms here at school. Anderson clarified and urged that students are more than welcome to talk to counselors if they have any issues or need support.

Students can also talk to Nicole Sande who run Capital’s Pizza Klatch, a program supporting transgender students.

Anderson clarified that all students have a right to feel safe and supported while at Capital.