"I have my own moral code, my own moral imperative, that I have to answer to at the end of the day, as a wife and mother, and I believe in my ability and responsibility to do this, and that's why I'm here,"
"And the throughline to being queer and being a representative of a marginalised community and being put on the largest stage in America to acknowledge the fraught and tender hope that this country is based on, it's something you don't say no to. "You do it.""
Brandi Carlile performed 'America the Beautiful' at the Super Bowl to represent the queer community on one of the world's largest stages. She set up a grant to support ICE detainees in Minnesota. Her decision reflected a personal moral code and moral imperative grounded in her roles as a wife and mother and a belief in an obligation to use her platform. Being a queer representative on a national stage offered an opportunity to acknowledge the fraught and tender hope on which the country is based. The moment felt impossible to decline despite a tense US political climate. Other queer icons also appeared, including Bad Bunny, Ricky Martin, Lady Gaga and Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong.
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