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But first, an exclusive look at the incident, video you'll only see here on cnn. here's erin mcpike. >> reporter: these are exclusive images of michelle obama tuesday night, speaking at an exclusive fund-raiser hosted by a lesbian couple at their tony, washington, d.c. home. she was given an impassioned speak on one of her favorite topics, children. >> because they are counting on us to give them the chances they need for the futures they deserve. >> reporter: but one woman in the crowd wanted to talk about something else. gay rights. >> i need your husband -- >> reporter: it's hard to hear, b...

Need for the futures they deserve. >> reporter: but one woman in the crowd wanted to talk about something else. gay rights. >> i need your husband -- >> reporter: it's hard to hear, but that's ellen sturtz. sturtz is from the activist group, get equal. she interrupts the first lady to ask her why the president hasn't signed an executive order that would bar a company that does business with the federal government from discriminating for sexual orientation or gender equity. it didn't go over well with mrs. obama, or the crowd. >> and i don't care what you believe in. we don't -- wait, wait, wai...

She was given an impassioned speak on one of her favorite topics, children. >> because they are counting on us to give them the chances they need for the futures they deserve. >> reporter: but one woman in the crowd wanted to talk about something else. gay rights. >> i need your husband -- >> reporter: it's hard to hear, but that's ellen sturtz. sturtz is from the activist group, get equal. she interrupts the first lady to ask her why the president hasn't signed an executive order that would bar a company that does business with the federal government from discriminating for sexual orientation...

All right. >> i can leave. >> no, please don't leave. no. >> all right. you can see mrs. obama went back to the podium and did finish what she had to say. >> the protester was later identified as ellen sturtz, an activist for pro-lgbt group, get equal. she was shouting for president to sign executive order to protect gay and lesbian rights. probably not the best way to go about that. >> don't know if she handled it great. clearly better ways to handle it. you know what to be in that situation, especially an intimate gathering. get heckled like that. she hasn't been a senator or congressman. >>...