Foundation for Attraction Research
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2014 |
| Type | Research Institute (homosexuality, religion, Latter-day Saints) |
| Purpose | Developing resources and conducting research supportive of LDS teachings on homosexuality |
| Headquarters | Lehi, Utah, US |
Founder | Dennis V. Dahle |
Founder | Shirley Cox |
Founder | A. Dean Byrd |
Parent organization | Brigham Young University |
| Affiliations | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Website | FoundationForAttractionResearch.org |
The Foundation for Attraction Research (FAR) was a Utah-based research and publishing institute with the goal of providing literature and conducting research supportive of religious teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) on homosexuality, including asserting that sexual orientation change efforts were effective. One of the founders, A. Dean Byrd, was also in leadership of the National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH). FAR published a guidebook for therapists in 2009, and the LDS Church's counseling organization LDS Family Services held a conference based on the book in 2011.: 192 The book advised homosexual readers to seek reparative therapy through Evergreen International and LDS Family Services.: 192