This is a study of the activist identity trajectories and the experiences of four school counselors notably engaged in activism for LGBTQ++ students. Using arts-based narrative inquiry, a series of two interviews were completed with each participant. Three research questions informed this study: a) What is salient in shaping the participants'…

Social justice has become an increasingly controversial topic among members of the American Counseling Association (ACA). Specifically, concerns have been raised over what is perceived to be: (a) the liberal political agenda of social justice advocates, (b) the marginalization of conservative counselors, and (c) the inappropriate use of ACA…