A speech by US First Lady
Michelle Obama at a fundraising event has been briefly interrupted by a
protester demanding equal rights for gays.
Mrs Obama was speaking in Washington when a woman in the
crowd started shouting, demanding White House action on gay and lesbian
rights.Mrs Obama then approached the woman and said: "Listen to me or you can take the mic, but I'm leaving."
The crowd urged Mrs Obama to stay, and the woman was then escorted out.
The protester at the Democratic National Committee fundraiser on Tuesday evening was later identified as Ellen Sturtz, a member of the GetEQUAL gay rights group.
Ms Sturtz, 56, was calling for an executive order to bar discrimination by federal contractors based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
As she was escorted out, reporters heard her say she was a "lesbian looking for federal equality before I die"...
Tuesday's event was held in the home of a lesbian couple who had previously raised money for the Obamas. Attendees had paid $500 (£326) to $10,000 for tickets.
BBC News.
The hysterical rich lesbian lady was unavailable for comment.
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