Two Atlanta pastors backed by the
Georgia Baptist Convention are planning an afternoon rally Tuesday in
support of Kelvin Cochran, the Atlanta fire chief who was fired over
anti-gay comments.
In a self-published book titled Who
Told You That You Were Naked, Cochran described gay people as
“unclean.”
(Related: Atlanta
Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran fired over anti-gay statements.)
Garland Hunt of Prison Fellowship and
Mike Griffin, public affairs representative for the Georgia Baptist
Convention, are organizing the public rally to be held at the Georgia
Capitol Rotunda.
“The unjust firing of Chief Kelvin
Cochran by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has awakened believers from
around our state and nation to the reality of Christian
discrimination in the workplace,” the pastors say in a flier
announcing the hour-long rally. “Now is the time for all
Bible-believing Christians to show their support for Chief Cochran's
courage and for our First Amendment rights as American citizens!”