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t’s going to be tough, but if anyone can do it,
Northeast Portland home to enjoy her own cadre of
it’s Donna Red Wing.
cats and dogs. Her son, Julian Russell, a
“I can’t drink regular coffee anymore.
twentysomething classical and jazz guitarist, has
Can you believe it? It’s the first time since I
flown out from the East Coast to stay with his
was three that I haven’t been able to have my
mother through Thanksgiving.
coffee. Now that’s tough,” laughs Red Wing, the
Just Out spoke with Red Wing just five days
45-year-old national field director of the Gay and
after her surgery. “I still can’t believe that I’m up
Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, a national
and talking and walking around—well, actually
organization that works to end anti-gay stereotyp­
kind of shuffling,” says Red Wing, who is the
ing in entertainment and media.
former executive director of the Portland-based
Red Wing, who lives in Portland with her
Lesbian Community Project and The Advocate's
partner, Sumitra, was diagnosed with a brain tu­
1992 Woman of the Year.
mor after she collapsed on Oct. 1 during a Parents,
She sounded crisp and happy when we talked
Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays confer­
with her—despite the fact that she was making the
ence in Indianapolis.
torturous transition from regular to decaf. The
other restriction doctors have placed on her was an
Sumitra immediately flew out from Portland
and returned a few
order not to drive. “So
days later with Donna.
“I just want to thank everyone for I’ll get a bus pass,”
she says.
Neurosurgery to re­
their
support
and
their
good
Upon RedW ing’s
move the tumor was
wishes, ” says Red Wing. I am so return home, Sumitra
scheduled soon after
at Oregon Health Sci­
moved by how wonderful people treated D onna to
ences University Hos­
breakfast in bed. The
have
been.
Tm
amazed
and
very,
pital.
m enu? B lueberry
very touched. ”
According to Red
m uffins, the ever-
comforting Cheerios,
Wing, most of the tu­
some fruit, and “Ugh, some decaf.” Russell per­
mor— which preliminary tests indicate is benign—
formed a bit of bedside Bach on his guitar.
was removed, and the remaining part— which was
too close to an artery to surgically extract without
“I just want to thank everyone for their support
endangering her life— was cauterized.
and their good wishes,” says Red Wing. “I am so
“The whole surgical team was fabulous. I am so
moved by how wonderful people have been. I’m
grateful to them for their wonderful work,” says
amazed and very, very touched."
the animal-loving Red Wing, who received a spe­
During the next few months Red Wing will rest
cial visit while healing in the intensive care unit
at home, conducting her GLAAD tasks via com­
following the operation.
puter and telephone. Ever the activist, she says:
“A dog named— I think it was Sophie— and a
“We have to get ready for 1996. We have a long
cat named Rocky came to visit as part of a pet
year ahead of us. And I’m going to be here for it.”
program the hospital has,” she says. “Sophie and
Anyone wishing to send a card to the Red
Rocky even had the full-size visitors’ tags with
Wings
may do so by writing to Donna and
their names on it. 1 got to hold their little paws.”
Sumitra
Red
Wing, 6220 NE Going, Portland,
Red Wing was released from the hospital three
OR 97218.
days after the operation and went back to her