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Grass Roots Gay Rights West (GRGR/West), producers of the annual REAL BAD fundraising party that follows San Francisco’s world-renowned Folsom Street Fair, today announced the beneficiaries and DJ for REAL BAD XXII. Five LGBT health and community service organizations, listed below, will share 100 percent of the funds raised by ticket sales to this historically sold-out event. Last year, REAL BAD XXI raised $150,000 for worthy charities, reaching an important milestone of over $1 million donated to charities over the event’s history. This year’s DJ, chosen from nearly 20 applicants, is Atlanta-based Sean Mac. REAL BAD XXII will take place on Sunday, September 26, 2010.

The organizations named as beneficiaries of REAL BAD XXII represent diverse causes within the LGBT community. The beneficiary organizations are Maitri, The National AIDS Memorial Grove
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Project Open Hand, San Francisco Suicide Prevention, and Visual Aid. “One of the goals we set for ourselves this year is to weave REAL BAD’s record of contribution even further into the tapestry of San Francisco life.  To do that, we are building relationships with an ever-growing number of non-profits. That effort is a central part of our mission statement,” said Richard Dellefave, event chair for REAL BAD XXII. “We are delighted to welcome back Maitri and VisualAid for the second of our two-year commitment to them, to make a restricted grant to the National AIDS Memorial Grove and to begin new two-year relationships with San Francisco Suicide Prevention and Project Open Hand.”

GRGR/West today also announced that the DJ selected for REAL BAD XXII is Sean Mac of Atlanta. As part of the duo “Yoshi Mac” with Robert Ito, Mac was known for his late-night sets at Atlanta’s legendary afterhours venue “Body Shop.” He built on that reputation with peak-hour, T-dance and early morning parties, eventually landing a two-night gig spinning the pre-parties for Lady Gaga’s “Monster Ball” tour in Atlanta, and for Mark Baker’s “Welcome to Wonderland” pool party during gay Disney week in Orlando. Nearly 20 applicants competed for the opportunity to play at REAL BAD XXII. Mac was selected by a panel of judges based on a blind review of the finalists’ demo sets.

REAL BAD XXII will feature world-class lighting, lasers and video production. The lighting show and operations will be provided by Guy Smith Lighting. The laser show will be provided by Laseronics and Kyle Garner. Video production will be provided by Rob Montenegro.

The Juice Box and Juicy Fruit Jim are proud sponsors of GRGR/West and REAL BAD XXII.

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