AN Ormiston couple is leading a push to legalise same-sex marriage.
Adele and Monique Fisher, along with Redlands residents Malcolm Maurer-Kennedy and Tracie Harrington Hodges, held a rally on Saturday to encourage people to support their bid and sign a survey in favour of marriage equality.
The rally coincided with a groundbreaking decision from the Supreme Court of America on Saturday to legalise same-sex marriage across all US states.
The Fishers have been together for 18 years and have two children and Mr Maurer-Kennedy has been with his partner for 14 years.
Bowman MP Andrew Laming sent the survey this month to Redland households asking them to have a say on a range of conscience issues, including same-sex marriage.
The survey, which asks yes or no to same-sex marriage, was sent to households in Redland Bay, Victoria Point, Southern Moreton Bay Islands last week and this week will go to Mount Cotton, Sheldon and Thornlands.
Next week, (July 9) it will be sent to Alexandra Hills, Ormiston, Stradbroke Island and Capalaba before Birkdale, Wellington Point and Thorneside.
Mr Laming promised to adhere to the outcome of the survey and committed to voting that way in parliament if a conscience vote on the topic were held.
He said it was the nation's largest survey and his decision to vote according to its outcome was "revolutionary".
But Adele Fisher said marriage equality should not be put to a referendum and federal politicians needed to amend the Marriage Act.
She said it was amended in 2004 by the then prime minister John Howard and his government.
Ms Fisher said same-sex marriage was more than just extending the rights of marriage to gay couples and it was a "human issue" which would continue a wave of change in our society.
"We're not having the conversations we need to be having and we're not going to reach equality if we're not having these conversations," she said.
"People need to be protected by law and there are a range of marginalised groups who need protecting and this is the time to stand up and be counted.
"Mr Laming says each year the response from the area is not in favour of marriage equality," Ms Fisher said.
"In light of this, we arranged the marriage equality rally to coincide with the survey."
Ms Fisher's 11-year-old daughter, Baeleigh, addressed the crowd and told people of her experience growing up in in a household with two mums.
Mr Laming, who did not attend, sent a letter which was read out at the rally. According to his Facebook page 27 respondents were against same-sex marriage and 18 were for it.
He said the marriage equality bill was before Parliament and may be voted on in the near future.
"Same-sex marriage is clearly one of the most contentious issues at the moment and, if a conscious vote occurs, I'm committed to representing the majority view of my electorate," the letter said.
The Fishers, who exchanged wedding rings in a commitment ceremony in 2000, have decided not to wear the rings until they can legally marry in Australia.