School board member under fire for class trip to gay bar

School board member under fire for class trip to gay bar

October 28, 2021

ISLAND CITY, FL – It’s probably inappropriate to take elementary school students on a class trip to a bar. Many others on Twitter thought it was even more egregious to take students to a gay bar.

Now, Broward County school board member Sarah Leonardi is under fire for chaperoning a class trip for students at Wilton Manor Elementary School to Rosie’s Bar and Grill. Rosies is a well known gay bar, which describes itself as, “Busy gay-friendly spot luring diners with a festive patio, Sunday brunch & quirky comfort-food menu in Wilton Manors”

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The menu at the restaurant includes such culinary staples as Sweaty Lovin’, Pisa Envy, Naked Sweaty Lovin’, the Miley High burger, the Young Ranch Hand, and a full menu of ‘Big Girl Burgers’.

“I was SO honored to be invited to chaperone @WiltonManorsES’s field trip to the incredible Rosie’s! The students and I had a fun walk over and learned a lot about our community! A huge thank you to @RosiesBnG for hosting this special field trip every year,” Leonardi posted on Twitter.

“When is [it] appropriate to take kids to a bar and grill. Seriously kids in a bar as a field trip. Perhaps more traditional field trips would be educational and not absurd,” said Tammy Morris.

“I’m gay and think elementary school students going on a field trip to a gay bar is ridiculous. WTF,” another responded.

“Now I’m going to have to get involved. My kids are in college and I thought I was done. I hoped Broward would stay out of the insanity, but here we are,” said Eve, a Broward County resident.

School board member under fire for class trip to gay bar
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