Collection Guide
Collection Title:
Collection Number:
Get Items:
Derek Liecty papers
2002-12
No online items
View entire collection guide
Search this collection
Table of contents
Title: Derek Liecty papers
Dates: 1978-2000
Collection Number: 2002-12
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 1.2 linear feet (3 boxes)
Repository:
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
Abstract: The Derek Liecty papers document his work as a bicycle consultant and advocate. The bulk of the papers relate to his activities
as Men's Outreach Co-Chair and Executive Director of Different Spokes/San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Bicycling Club and as
an organizer of a nationwide attempt to have an AIDS Bike-A-Thon called Cycle for Life. The papers includes organizational
records, correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, outreach materials, and press releases.
Language of Material: English
The collection is open for research.
Copyright has been assigned to the GLBT Historical Society.
Derek Liecty papers. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
Gift of Derek Liecty in 2002.
Biography/Administrative History
Derek Liecty was a soccer star at Stanford University, a charter Federation of Gay Games director, winner of the 2006 Tom
Waddell Award and a lifelong bicycling advocate.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Derek Liecty papers document his work as a bicycle consultant and advocate. The bulk of the papers relate to his activities
as Men's Outreach Co-Chair and Executive Director of Different Spokes/San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Bicycling Club and as
an organizer of a nationwide attempt to have an AIDS Bike-A-Thon called Cycle for Life. There are also materials related to
the Gay Games; Liecty’s activities as Assistant Floor Manager of the Sixth International Conference on AIDS; his participation
in a Stop AIDS Project discussion group; Liecty’s experience with the Human Sexuality Enrichment Series at The Advocate Experience;
and his work as a facilitator for bisexual groups at the Pacific Center for Human Growth in Berkeley. The collection includes
organizational records, correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, outreach materials, and press releases.
AIDS activists
Bicyclists