Tuesday's Gay Headlines (Apr 5th)

Gay News:First Irish public civil partnership services; Dream and Doma; RI Lawmakers Consider Alternatives; Oxnard school shooting case update; Madison Police seek suspect in alleged hate crime; Man sought over 'gay-free zone' poster; California lawmakers fight over gay history; Dustin Lance Black on "Hoover" Film, Obama, Equality; Simon Cowell responds to Elton John's criticism...


Civil Unions & Marriage:

- First Irish public civil partnership services Have Taken Place [RTE]

- Dream and Doma: immigration reform and gay marriage, in two acts [Cif America]

- RI Lawmakers Consider Alternatives To Gay Marriage [AP]

Crime & Courts:

- This Case Again: Jury selection set for May in Oxnard school shooting case [kabc]

- WI -- Madison Police seek suspect in alleged hate crime against gay man [Madison.com]

- London -- Man sought over 'gay-free zone' poster at Bow Church station [BBC]

Education:

- California lawmakers fight over bill to teach students about gay people's contributions [LA Times]

Celebs, Equality, Etc...:

- Dustin Lance Black Talks To Equality Matters About Hoover, The Obama Administration, And The Fight For LGBT Equality [Equality Matters]

- Simon Cowell responds to Elton John's criticism about "American Idol" and other competition shows. [CNN]