Court: Gordon Is Religious, but Professor of Social Work Is Not ‘Ministerial Employee’
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The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled Friday that Gordon College is a religious college, but that an associate professor of social work is not a ministerial employee. If she were a ministerial employee, Gordon could not be sued for various forms of alleged wrongdoing. In this case, Margaret DeWeese-Boyd is suing Gordon, charging that she was not promoted to a full professor, despite backing from the Faculty Senate, because of her opposition to Gordon s policies opposing gay rights. The courts have not ruled on the underlying allegations.