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GOP Maryland Pol Says Gay Marriage Vote Contributed to His Drinking

GOP Maryland Pol Says Gay Marriage Vote Contributed to His Drinking

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Don Dwyer has a lot to say about his drinking, marriage equality, and his involvement in a boat crash.

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Don Dwyer, a Republican delegate in the Maryland assembly, gave a candid interview where he discussed his alcoholism and denied his involvement in a boat crash that led to a five-year-old girl's skull being fractured.

Dwyer claims the August 2012 crash was not his fault, even though alcohol was found on his boat and his alcohol limit was three times the legal limit at the time. The politician claims his casual drinking exploded after he separated from his wife of 31 years and after what he called "betrayal" over his stance against same-sex marriage. Two Republicans who he believed would help him stand in the way of marriage equality legislation ended up changing their vote and supporting the bill, which passed (Maryland voters reaffirmed the vote at the ballot in November).

"That betrayal really affected me," he said. "I was physically ill. You pour your heart into an issue like that and it's devastating."

Read the entire profile here in The Maryland Gazette.

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.