Former Atlanta fire chief files discrimination complaint

ATLANTA (AP) Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran has filed a federal complaint against the city claiming he was discriminated against because of his religion. <br /> <br /> Mayor Kasim Reed recently fired Cochran over comments in his self-published book ``Who Told You That You Were Naked.'' The book characterizes homosexuality as ``vulgar'' and ``a sexual perversion.'' <br /> <br /> City spokeswoman Anne Torres says the city plans to defend the mayor's decision. <br /> <br /> Reed has said he didn't dismiss the fire chief for his religious views, but for not obeying the rules, including not getting clearance to write the book. <br /> <br /> Cochran, who's a deacon at Elizabeth Baptist Church, says he got permission from the city's ethics office, but was later told he also needed the mayor's approval. <br /> <br /> Cochran filed his complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.