While it's been a historic year for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, opponents have also come out in spades. From Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy to '80s teen heartthrob Kirk Cameron, who said homosexuality is "detrimental" and "destructive," we've certainly heard our fair share of anti-LGBT rhetoric in the last 12 months.
Some of the pundits, politicians and pastors who spoke out against LGBT people made claims so outrageous they were often unintentionally comical. Patrick Wooden, an influential pastor in North Carolina, claimed gay men need to wear diapers "because of what happens to the male anus" after sex. And hardly a week went by without Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association lashing out with a new ridiculous statement about how we live our lives and what we're supposedly doing to America.
So, in the spirit of our Know Thine Enemy feature, which runs regularly on HuffPost Gay Voices, we brought together the biggest anti-LGBT villains of the year. Because what we don't know can hurt us and it's critical to be aware of who is working to deny, take away or keep us from our equal rights.
So take a look at our slideshow of the biggest anti-LGBT villains of 2012 and let us know who else rattled your cage this year in the comments section below.
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