Zambia police have arrested a gay couple forcing them to undergo anal probe test, denying them legal representation on the charges of having sex ‘against the order of nature’.

Phil Mubiyana and James Mwape have been detained in an overcrowded cell in rural Zambia for several days and were denied access to food and water for about 12 hours.

While pleading not guilty the authorities denied them legal representation and may have forced them to ‘confess to their crimes’ to speed up the trial.

I think the flight to Toronto was the most fun I’ve ever had on a plane.

I was traveling with my friends Hendo, Billy, and Ginger Luke – we were heading to Toronto for a water polo tournament hosted by the Toronto Triggerfish (reportedly the largest LGBT water polo squad in the world).

1 Recycle your e-waste

Instead of leaving old electronic devices to get dusty in the corner, you can make money off of them while de-cluttering your living space and saving the planet at the same time.

Websites like Cash in Your Gadgets offer e-waste recycling.

2 Turn off the lights

Even if it’s just for an hour a week, turning off your lights can help to reduce the amount of energy used in your household significantly.

I'd only been to Portugal once before, and that was an Easter weekend in Lisbon a couple of years ago. On that trip I was traveling with my ex-boyfriend, another of his ex-boyfriends, and his new boyfriend at the time – a strange combination but it worked surprisingly well.

This expedition was to Porto in the country’s north and I was on my own.

Former Roseanne star Sara Gilbert shared with viewers of the CBS daytime show The Talk that she is now engaged to rock musician Linda Perry.

Gilbert, one of the five co-hosts of the popular program, said the proposal from Perry came as a complete surprise and was done in elaborate fashion during a picnic the couple had in a park.

Here is her description of what happened:

The owner of a Cheeseburger Baby franchise in Miami Beach says rapper Busta Rhymes verbally attacked she and her staff over condiments and being made to wait in line to place an order.

Owner Stephanie Vitori said things got off to a rocky start early Wednesday (3 April) when the rapper and his group complained about not being able to order ahead of the rest of the line. They then escalated when condiments were placed in the bag with his instead of being put on the food.

A group of pro-marriage demonstrators in Southern California got a pleasant surprise this week: coupons for free food at a nearby Chick-fil-A.

In advance of the US Supreme Court's historic hearings on gay marriage, the group was demonstrating at an intersection just outside the Victoria Gateway Center in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

They were surprised when Corey Braun, owner of the Chick-fil-A franchise inside the center approached them with coupons for free meals.

The island of Malta puts the ‘hidden gem’ cliché to shame. With its secluded beaches and vibrant nightlife scene,  Arabic-sounding language and Sicilian-inspired cuisine, Malta is the ultimate Mediterranean melting pot to explore.

With the an array of gay and gay-friendly bars, beaches and bistros, the Catholic nation proves itself to be extremely attractive for a romantic couple’s getaway or a weekend adventure with friends.

This year's Manchester Pride season kicks off with an exclusive, red-carpet event held on 6 April in the Concorde Hangar at Manchester Airport.

Inspired by the power and energy of the fastest plane in the world, the 'Supersonic'-themed fundraiser will blow guests away with a premiere three-course dinner and lively entertainment underneath a Concorde Jet.

My first impressions of Lille were fairly horrific.

I stepped off the Eurostar and the wind was icy - blasts of freezing wintry misery making it difficult and unpleasant to walk.

Whether you feel the way to a loved one’s heart is through their stomach, or their ribcage, Valentine’s Day is a potentially fraught day.

You are torn between trying to do something for your special someone, or wanting to bury any reference to the 14 February in that cold, dark place you reserve for pictures of you in drag/ fashion forward clothing/ with bad hair (delete as appropriate).

Don’t stress. Here’s inspiration for whether love or hate Valentine’s Day. After all, they’re two sides of the same coin.

Multinational management consultancy and tech firm Accenture has been named the top employer for gay people in Britain.

Accenture tops the 2013 Workplace Equality Index, compiled by gay rights organization Stonewall.

Gentoo, a housing company based in Sunderland, north east England comes second and the Co-operative, which provides a range of services from food retail to funerals, comes third.