'I had planned to speak tonight with DNC officials but, as the first lady was talking about our children's future and ensuring that they have everything they need to live happy and productive lives, I simply couldn't stay silent any longer,' Sturtz said in a statement. Get Equal said the act was a call to action for the Obama administration to sign a 'long-promised' executive order to prevent companies that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity from contracting with the federal government. The group has interrupted the president's speeches in the past in an effort to encourage action on LGBT issues. The LGBT rights group Get Equal confirmed that Sturtz was the heckler and said that the organization had pre-planned the act. It's not about you, or your issue, or your thing. Obama then continued with her speech and said: 'Understand this – this is what I want you all to understand.
Pool reports said that one woman told Sturtz to leave before the activist was escorted out of the event.