A gay couple desperate to see same-sex marriage legalised have taken the extreme step of writing a letter to their neighbours asking them to vote ‘yes’.
Tony Broderick and Rob Stott took the step of posting the letters into the mailboxes of everyone on their street in the beachside suburb of Bondi, in Sydney, this week.
The two men, who have been together for five years, used the note as an opportunity to explain their personal situation ahead of the vote to other residents on the street.
Describing the battle they faced growing up gay and their plans to form a family, the two lovers called on locals to support same-sex marriage, if for no other reason then that it ‘would make a world of difference’ to them.
Tony Broderick (left) and Rob Stott (right), a gay couple based in Bondi, have sent letter to their neighbours asking them to vote ‘yes’ in the same-sex marriage ballot
The two men, who have been together for five years, used the note (pictured) to explain their personal situation ahead of the vote to other residents on the street
Outlining how their relationship had progressed through the years, the pair called on neighboursÂ
‘If you are undecided or a likely “no” voter, here is a little information which may help make your decision,’ Tony and Rob wrote.
‘We grab lunch at places like Bondi Picnic, take lunch along Tamarama Beach, enjoy a beer at Coogee Pavilion and donate to our local Surf Life Saving Club.
‘But there’s one thing missing. Until same-sex marriage is legalised in Australia, we can not truly become a family of out own.’
‘But there’s one thing missing. Until same-sex marriage is legalised in Australia, we can not truly become a family of out own,’ Mr Broderick (left) and Mr Stott (right) wrote in the letter
Since being posted online, the pair’s letter has received hundreds of likes on Facebook and Twitter from supporters on both sides
Receiving a resoundingly positive response from their neighbours, the pair then took to social media to share a letter from a family-of-four who pledged to vote yes.
‘(We) will vote YES. (And would not have dreamed otherwise!)’ their neighbour wrote.
‘We feel really ashamed that this government is choosing to run a vote on our fellow human beings and their love.’
Since being posted to social media, the initial letter has received hundreds of likes on Facebook and Twitter from supporters on both sides.
Receiving a resoundingly positive response from their neighbours, the pair then took to social media to share a letter (pictured) from a family-of-four who pledged to vote yes