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After several minutes of laughter and missteps, Hoff split the class into three groups, and while each group performed what they had learned, shrieks of encouragement and “Go girl!” resounded throughout the room. For most participants, it didn’t matter whether he “put a ring on it” because, by the workshop’s end, everyone in the room was dancing like a diva...

Author: By Sofia V. McDonald, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: I Am...Fierce | 3/11/2010 | See Source »

...Last summer, three crew members privately sought a probe into her handling of the Japan-based Cowpens. In her defense, Graf told investigators that she had "no recollection" of making such comments, and she "appeared incredulous at the accusations." Graf charged that a small group of disgruntled officers were spreading rumors among the crew "and convincing others that the command climate and [her] demeanor were far worse than they actually were." But she followed up with an email. "Many times I raised my tone (and used swear words) to ensure they knew this time, it was no kidding," she wrote...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sexism and the Navy's Female Captain Bligh | 3/11/2010 | See Source »

Cuccinelli's edit would lead to a rise in hate crimes and a drop in diversity in admitting students and hiring faculty. "His radical actions are putting Virginia at risk of losing both top students and faculty, and discouraging prospective ones," says Jon Blair, CEO of the gay-rights group Equality Virginia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Virginia Is for Lovers. But How About Gay Ones? | 3/11/2010 | See Source »

Thousands organized on Facebook to discuss the rulings. One Facebook group, "We Don't Want Discrimination In Our State Universities and Colleges," has more than 5,000 members. Frequent message blasts urged people to phone Cuccinelli's office, send e-mails and write on his Facebook wall. "It's just a huge slap in the face to treat schools that poorly, and lesbians and gays in general," says Seth Kaye, a sophomore computer science major and president of the Queer and Allied Activism group at the University of Virginia. "We are being singled out. People are upset. It's really...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Virginia Is for Lovers. But How About Gay Ones? | 3/11/2010 | See Source »

...going to see anyone dressed as little people," warns Tom O'Rahilly as he leads my group into Dublin's new National Leprechaun Museum on a preview tour last month. "In fact, you are highly unlikely to see any actual leprechauns...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ireland's New Museum for Leprechauns | 3/11/2010 | See Source »

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