Swayne has a mixed record when it comes to issues relating to the [[LGBT agenda|LGBT+ agenda]]. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Swayne's voting record was consistently against efforts to advance the homosexual agenda. For example, he opposed reducing the age of consent for homosexual activity from 18 to 16 in 1998, and voted against the promotion of homosexuality in schools in 2003.<ref>[https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/10580/desmond_swayne/new_forest_west/divisions?policy=826 Desmond Swayne MP: New Forest West]</ref> Approaching the 2010s, however, Swayne's record became more mixed. | Swayne has a mixed record when it comes to issues relating to the [[LGBT agenda|LGBT+ agenda]]. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Swayne's voting record was consistently against efforts to advance the homosexual agenda. For example, he opposed reducing the age of consent for homosexual activity from 18 to 16 in 1998, and voted against the promotion of homosexuality in schools in 2003.<ref>[https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/10580/desmond_swayne/new_forest_west/divisions?policy=826 Desmond Swayne MP: New Forest West]</ref> Approaching the 2010s, however, Swayne's record became more mixed. |