Gordon College professor sues: Gordon College philosophy professor Lauren Barthold is suing her employer for allegedly breaching her free speech rights and retaliating after she publicly criticized the Christian school for its policy of not hiring sexually active gays and lesbians. A Gordon College statement on the suit says other Gordon employees have critiqued the school’s policy on sexuality without being disciplined, but Prof. Barthold harmed the school by going public “at a time when Gordon was under media scrutiny.”