Leonardi said the threats have “no place in our society” and had been “referred to the appropriate authorities.” Wade Overturn Could Mean For LGBTQ Rights

Leonardi told The Miami Herald that since she tweeted about the trip, she, along with her friends and family, has been “attacked with bigoted comments and death threats.” Rosie’s has also received phone threats from area codes outside of the Fort Lauderdale area, according to one of its owners. Ron DeSantis (R), weighed in on the post, tweeting, “Broward School Board member takes little kids to a gay bar on a field trip, forcing them to wear masks ‘to keep them safe.'” School Board Member Sarah Leonardi October 27, 2021Ĭhristina Pushaw, press secretary for Florida Gov. I was SO honored to be invited to chaperone 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 for hosting this special field trip every year! /A3rpMbyUJP However, her joy was short-lived after backlash from conservatives on social media, who called the trip “inappropriate” and “wrong,” accused Leonardi of exposing children to “sex drugs and who knows what else,” and urged for her to be prosecuted for “child abuse.”