Administrators FlyJ Posted January 4, 2016 Administrators Share Posted January 4, 2016 Reverend Mpho Tutu, daughter of South African social rights activist, retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu got married to her lesbian partner, Professor Marceline Furth in a private ceremony in the Netherlands on Wednesday December 30th, 2015. Mpho, a mother-of-two, is an ordained Episcopal priest. She was previously married to Joseph Burris, with whom she had her 2 children. The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation confirmed that she married her partner in a small civil ceremony. This is both Tutu and Furth’s second marriage. In a statement, the foundation says the couple will have a wedding ceremony in Cape Town in May this year. Furth is a professor in paediatric infectious diseases at the Vrije University in Amsterdam. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators kimi Posted January 4, 2016 Moderators Share Posted January 4, 2016 Awwwwwwwwh! There's always something beautiful about 'grey' -perhaps it's in the love that has stood the test of time. PS I initially had the 'hahaha' ready then the photos loaded. This has to be a sign for something... a positive omen for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Althena Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Oh nice. Never knew he had a queer daughter, just that he was a very strong ally. They look super happy! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dequeen Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Love is always an undeniable look. May God give Nigeria powerful men like the bishop who support queers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princesa Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Amen to that prayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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