In 1983, after 25 years of marriage, Amity Buxton’s husband, a decorated World War II veteran now buried in Arlington National Cemetery, came out of the closet.

Realizing that there were no resources for people like her, she formed Our Path (formerly known as the Straight Spouse Network), today the only organization of its kind in the world to support heterosexual partners of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people. Amity, author of ‘The Other Side of the Closet’, believes straight spouses are too often untold victims of homophobia and remains an outspoken proponent of equality.

In 2020, the name “Straight Spouse Network was changed to “Our Path” in order to emphasize the inclusivity of the organization’s mission : Reaching Out, Healing, and Building Bridges.