Michelle threatens to leave fundraiser after facing protester

Michelle Obama addresses the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 42nd Annual Phoenix Awards dinner in Washington, in this, Sept. 22, 2012 file photo. Mrs. Obama was speaking Tuesday evening June 4, 2013 at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in Washington. According to a pool report from a reporter who attended the event, an audience member started shouting in support of an executive order on gay rights halfway through Mrs. Obama's remarks. Mrs. Obama moved toward the protester and said the person would either, quote, 'listen to me or you can take the mic, but I'm leaving.' (AP Photo)

US First Lady Michelle Obama threatened to leave a Democratic Party fund raising event after she was repeatedly interrupted during her speech by a protester, who demanded equality for gays and lesbians.

Michelle was addressing a Democratic Party fundraiser in a private Kalorama home in Washington late yesterday when pro-LGBT rights individual standing at the front started shouting for an executive order on gay rights.

"One of the things that I don't do well is this," 49-year-old Michelle said. "Do you understand?"

Michelle, who was 12 minutes into her speech, resumed speaking after the protestor was taken out of the event.

According to a White House pool report, she left the lectern and moved over to the protester, saying "listen to me or you can take the mic, but I'm leaving. You all decide. You have one choice."

Crowd started shouting that they wanted the First Lady to stay.

"You need to go!" said one woman near the protester.

The protester was then escorted out, shouting "...lesbian looking for federal equality before I die."

No television cameras were allowed inside the meeting.

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