Protesters greet Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on visit to Chicago area: ‘Illinois is a place where we say gay. We’re proud of it.’

More than 100 activists protest Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ visit to the Knights of Columbus hall in Elmhurst, where he met with police union members. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Protesters rallied in Elmhurst on Monday to decry the visit of Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, who gave a speech to law enforcement.

DeSantis spoke at an invitation-only gathering at a Knights of Columbus hall, the last of three stops in a series of Presidents Day “Back the Blue” events that also included visits to New York and Philadelphia.