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StraightWay Foundation

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The StraightWay Foundation is a Muslim organisation based in the United Kingdom. They provide information and advice for Muslims who have unwanted same-sex attractions. They believe "that through following God's guidance", one may "cease to be" a homosexual. They teach that the male-female pair is the "basis for humanity's growth" and that homosexual acts "are forbidden by God". NARTH has written favourably of the group.

In 2004, Straightway entered into a controversy surrounding the then Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, and the controversial Islamic cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi. Many Muslims accused him of favouring Islamic fundamentalists, and not liberal and progressive Muslims. Straightway responded to this by compiling a document to clarify fundamental issues about Islam and homosexuality. They sent Livingstone a letter thanking him for his support of al-Qaradawi. Livingston then ignited controversy when he thanked Straightway for the letter.

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