Celebration for Rep. Emile Goguen in the Skies of Worcester County on Friday
           Three airplanes will be flying across Worcester County on Friday in a celebration for Rep. Emile Goguen, who is receiving statewide praise everywhere he goes for his stand against gay marriage.
            "Emile and Rep. Phil Travis (who has just announced his retirement) are the only Legislators who are publicly stating their position," says Sally Pawlick, President of Massachusetts Citizens for Marriage.
            "Some 80% of the Reps are waiting to jump on the winning side. We know that to be true because Arlene Isaacson put tremendous pressure on them a few months ago to publicly state their support for gay marriage. She was able, despite a tremendous effort, to get only 20% to sign-on, which means that 80% are waiting to see 'which way the wind is blowing.'
            "Regardless whether Goguen wins or loses the vote in the coming weeks, he deserves tremendous credit for his principled stand."
            Pawlick points out that Rep. Goguen has always had homosexual friends all his life and has never been mean to anyone

One of the Planes that will be in the Air Friday

            "He doesn't have a mean streak anywhere in his body. Adult homosexuals must be allowed to follow their desires because that is impossible for us to change, but that is much different than telling children that this is 'normal' or a practice they should try.
            "We're just beginning to see what is in store for our children as TV-38 announces its planned program with the disgraced Judge Maria Lopez as the star."
            Friday's Celebration
            The celebration on Friday will begin with the three planes each flying separately over the county and then meeting in Fitchburg for a three-plane salute to Goguen.