Well, we made it to Christmas Day 2012 in one piece, relatively speaking. But we’re not gonna lie, folks: It was touch-and-go there for a while. There were plenty of meanies who wanted to snatch equality right from under us and drag it into the gutter. So, as the world over celebrates a joyous noel, we’re taking a hot second to recall ten Grinches who tried to steal 2012—and nearly succeeded.
Sadly, unlike Dr. Seuss’ wicked holiday figure, these guys’ hearts didn’t double in size. (If anything, they got smaller and even more bitter.)
Click through to check out Queerty’s Top 10 Grinches Who Tried to Steal 2012!
THE NAUGHTY LIST
The Boy Scouts of America
You’re a Mean One: For reaffirming your 
Redpalacebulleaglesox
Dishonorable mention to Archbishop Timothy Dolan for his continuing to equate marriage equality with an attack on “religious freedom.” Stocking stuffer; invitations to the next one hundred same sex marriages held at the various houses of worship, including the Church of St Paul and St Andrew, in New York City.
Redpalacebulleaglesox
“The three best words which best describe this group are as follows and I quote, “Stink, stank, stunk!'” Paraphrased from “The Grinch Song” sung by the incomparable Thurl Ravenscroft.
MickeyP.
The ones that make me puke are…the Westboro Baptist “Church” morons.While I agree with all the rest of the list,THESE scumbags should be at the top of said list!
D9W
RE: Bryan Fischer
I wonder if anyone told this clown that Werewolves were fictional characters?
There we go again fighting fictional characters and things that don’t exist.
Dinodogstar
If we are calling out “grinches” and it’s pretty-much your last name, you go to the top of the list, Newt.
nataliesharp
I don’t see why you all keep talking about Dan Savage like he’s a good person. He’s a transphobic, ace-denying douchenozzle. He may as well be on this list.
Redpalacebulleaglesox
@MickeyP.: I think to be awfully techinical this list is for individuals, Westboro belong in their own class of the particularly heinous. Remember, The Grinch, like Scrooge, does eventually see the light, Westboro doesn’t seem like they ever will. Grinch is prbably too nice a term for them. Of course, it is probaly too nice for Scalia and the others on this list, loathsome individuals who take bigotry to new depths of despicability.
Kini
“Homosexuality is the root of all evil!!” implies, Linda Harvey, Mike Huckabee, founders of Westboro baptist church, Pope Benedict XVI, Boy Scouts of America, The Family Research Council‘s Tony Perkins, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, The American Family Association‘s Bryan Fischer, and other Anti-Gay | Right Wing Watch.
But, what did Jesus say? Luke 10:1-12, Jesus declares certain cities more damnable than Sodom and Gomorrah, due to their response to Jesus’ disciples, in the light of greater grace…
1EqualityUSA
Mit’s dip-wad son is now saying that his dad never wanted to be president. These clowns need to pack up the rocket, strap the dog to the outside of it, and fly off to the planet-star Kolob.
symboybot
@nataliesharp:
I have great respect for trans persons and believe in their movement to be included in all equal human rights. Dan Savage is a good person and although I don’t claim to agree with everything he says, he has stood up for the rights of all sexual minorities or sexual identity minorities. Here is a link to a more accurate and full context closer exmination of his “record”:
http://www.queerty.com/opinion-stop-glitter-bombing-dan-savage-hes-not-the-enemy-20120127/