‘Why are the kids going to the bar?!’ Florida shows outrage after elementary school kids are taken on a field trip to a gay bar
- Broward County School Board member Sarah Leonardi posted photos of a group of Wilton Manors Elementary School kids at Rosie’s Bar and Grill
- Children were pictured inside the popular Florida LGBT bar, whose interior featured rainbow-colored decorations and menu items with sexual puns
- The Bar and Grill, which opened in 2006, is located in Wilton Manors and operates as a restaurant during the day that also serves wine.
- Many online question whether a bar, gay or not, is a place to take elementary school-aged kids on a field trip for the first time.
- Someone tweeted, ‘Honestly could care less if the establishment is a bar of all things “gay” or whatever.
a Florida Elementary school is under fire after grade-schoolers are taken on a field trip to a gay bar—one that offers menu items filled with sexual puns like Rhoda Cowboy and Ivana Hooker.
Broward County School Board member Sarah Leonardi shared on social media photos of a group of children from Wilton Manors Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale at Rosie’s Bar and Grill, a well-known LGBT hangout.
‘I was so honored to be invited to a field trip to Wilton Manors Elementary for the incredible Rosie! The students and I had a fun walk and learned a lot about our community! Many thanks to Rosie Bar & Grill for hosting this special field trip every year!’ posted by leonardi Twitter And Facebook on Thursday.
Commentators quickly questioned whether the bar, gay or not, was a place to take young children on a field trip in the first place.
‘Whether it’s a gay bar or not….it’s a bar!! Why are the kids going on a field trip to a bar?!?!,” posted a Twitter user.
Someone else tweeted, ‘Honestly could care less if the establishment is a bar of all things “gay” or whatever.
Leonardi shared a photo of about a dozen kids in front of a restaurant sign on a lawn
Broward County School Board member Sarah Leonardi posted photos of a group of Wilton Manors Elementary School kids at Rosie’s Bar and Grill
‘I assume that their field trips like our field trip will have to submit a request with details of the trip as well as educational value. That being said… it was unfair and many people including those who sanctioned it should be held accountable,’ wrote another.
The kids were pictured inside the bar, which features rainbow-colored decorations and raucous menu items, including Naked Sweaty Lovin’ Chicken Tenders, which are cooked in Rosie’s own “Smack My Cheeks and Make ‘Em Rosie” sauce. Marinated.
‘Whether it’s for lunch or dinner, Sunday funday brunch or just for a few drinks… Whether you’re an LBGTQ+ or a collaborator… Whether you’re a local or visiting… Solo… you’ll find the best in South Florida Will be a memorable experience with the talented crew,’ Bar & Grill writes on its website.
Added description, ‘Rosie is a place to behold…and be seen!’.
Leonardi also shared photos of nearly a dozen kids coloring in pumpkins with a restaurant sign on a lawn as well as the restaurant’s Bar & Grill logo.
‘Explain Yourself to Broward County Schools. This is serious,’ another Twitter user demanded.
Rose’s Bar & Grill, which opened in 2006, is located in Wilton Manors and operates as a restaurant during the day that also serves wine.
Leonardi also shared photos of kids coloring pumpkins with the Bar & Grill logo in the restaurant
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