"Sidetrack has a long and proud history of speaking to equality in Illinois," Gilbert said. None of the claims were true, Sidetrack lawyer Scott Gilbert said, adding that the bar provided a "welcoming" work environment for all people.
The complaint also alleges that the supervisor "supplied Parker with multiple free shots of alcohol" and then "pressured a greatly intoxicated Parker into engaging in unwelcome sex."
Parker alleged that throughout his employment, employee William Stadt would invite him home for "sex, bondage, sadism and torture, in a room Stadt called his 'Playroom'" and would grab his butt in front of customers, in one instance making "lewd grunting noises," the complaint reads. Now, Parker is suing for compensation for emotional distress, past and future medical expenses related to depression and anxiety and the cost of the lawsuit. The case had its most recent hearing in district court last week. Parker was fired in August 2011 after an internal investigation found that his initial complaints to management were "materially false" and had "material omissions, that appear designed to create claims that do not exist," according to court documents. Sidetrack lawyers admitted in a response to the complaint that the supervisor sometimes sang those lyrics - similar to the Mariah Carey song "Obsessed," - but denied that it was directed at Parker or any of the other allegations of religious harassment. When he told a supervisor about heckling by employees and customers, the complaint claims, the supervisor said Parker was "paranoid" and later walked by singing "You're delusional, you're delusional, quit wasting my time" to Parker. Parker alleged that Sidetrack employees demanded he "abandon any pretense of holding conservative or Christian beliefs." He also claimed Sidetrack displayed videos showing violence against Christians, demanded that he end his relationship with DuJan or be fired and "heckled" Parker by calling him "a crazy Christian conservative" and egging on customers to harass him, the complaint said. Parker said in the complaint his problems started shortly after he began working as a doorman at Sidetrack in August 2010 - around the time he began dating Kevin DuJan, a self-declared gay conservative Christian and the founder of, a right-wing blog critical of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama and the gay community's "bad behavior." Sidetrack lawyers denied all allegations. Sidetrack is a Boystown mainstay owned by Art Johnston, a well-known gay rights activist who founded Equality Illinois, a gay marriage advocacy group. Halsted St., accusing the bar of violating his civil rights through sexual and religious harassment and instigating mental health issues, according to court documents. Joseph Parker, a former doorman at the bar, filed a lawsuit in September against Sidetrack, 3349 N. BOYSTOWN - It's been nearly two years since a prominent Boystown gay bar fired a doorman who accused management of sexual and religious harassment, but the fight continues in court.