Atlanta fire chief fired after calling gays 'vile' claims religious bias

"...Reed said he terminated Cochran because of his lack of judgment and management skills, not his religious beliefs. Not only did Cochran violate the city’s code of conduct, which requires approval from city officials to publish a book, but he also distributed his book to employees who did not ask for it. Such behavior, the mayor said, opened the city to potential discrimination lawsuits..."
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/nation_world/la-na-atlanta-police-chief-fired-gay-discrimination-20150123,0,6191992.story