Editing Beyoncé (section)

=== Politics ===
Beyoncé performed "[[America the Beautiful]]" at [[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]]'s [[First inauguration of Barack Obama|2009 presidential inauguration]], as well as "[[At Last]]" during the first inaugural dance at the Neighborhood Ball two days later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1603122/story-behind-at-last-obamas-first-dance-song.jhtml|title='At Last': The Story Behind The Song Beyoncé Sang for the Obamas' First Dance|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 15, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The couple held a fundraiser at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club in [[Manhattan]] for [[Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign|President Obama's 2012 presidential campaign]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/09/19/beyonce-and-jay-z-raise-4-million-for-obama-at-nyc-event/| url-status=live | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211027/http://www.rap-up.com/2012/09/19/beyonce-and-jay-z-raise-4-million-for-obama-at-nyc-event/| archive-date=October 27, 2021|title=Beyoncé and Jay-Z Raise $4&nbsp;Million for Obama at NYC Event|magazine=Rap-Up|date=September 19, 2012|access-date=October 27, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> which raised $4&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/beyonce-jay-z-obama-fundraiser-371456| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919054535/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/beyonce-jay-z-obama-fundraiser-371456| archive-date=September 19, 2012|title=Beyoncé, Jay-Z Raise $4&nbsp;Million for Obama in New York|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=December 18, 2013|first=Tina|last=Daunt|date=September 18, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Beyoncé voted for Obama in the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web|title=I Am|url=http://iam.beyonce.com/post/35125594076| url-status=live | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211027/http://iam.beyonce.com/post/35125594076| archive-date=October 27, 2021|publisher=Beyoncé|access-date=April 29, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She performed the American national anthem "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at his [[Second inauguration of Barack Obama|second inauguration]] in January 2013.<ref name="secondinauguration" />

In May 2015, Beyoncé attended a celebrity [[Fundraising|fundraiser]] for [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential]] nominee [[Hillary Clinton]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/05/14/hillary-clintons-got-beyonce-and-thats-important/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013210937/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/05/14/hillary-clintons-got-beyonce-and-thats-important/| archive-date=October 13, 2015|title=Hillary Clinton's got Beyoncé. And that's important.|last=Schwarz|first=Hunter|date=May 14, 2015|newspaper=The Washington Post|issn=0190-8286|access-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> and headlined in a concert for Clinton the weekend before the election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/04/politics/hillary-clinton-jay-z-beyonce-big-sean-chance-the-rapper/index.html| url-status=live | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211027/http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/04/politics/hillary-clinton-jay-z-beyonce-big-sean-chance-the-rapper/index.html| archive-date=October 27, 2021|title=Jay Z, Beyonce headline concert for Clinton|last=Merica|first=Dan|agency=CNN|access-date=September 26, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She endorsed the bid of [[Beto O'Rourke]] during the [[2018 United States Senate election in Texas]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Sandra|last= Gonzalez|title=Beyoncé wants you to know she supports Beto O'Rourke|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/06/entertainment/beyonce-beto-o-rourke/index.html| url-status=live | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211027/https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/06/entertainment/beyonce-beto-o-rourke/index.html| archive-date=October 27, 2021|access-date=April 22, 2020|agency=CNN|date=November 6, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In July 2024, Beyoncé gave [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Kamala Harris]] permission to use ''Lemonade'' promotional single "[[Freedom (Beyoncé song)|Freedom]]" as the official song for [[Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign|her 2024 presidential campaign]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=July 23, 2024 |title=Beyoncé gives Kamala Harris permission to use her song 'Freedom' for her presidential campaign |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/22/entertainment/beyonce-freedom-harris-campaign/index.html |access-date=July 23, 2024 |publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=July 23, 2024 |title=Beyoncé OKs Kamala Harris' Use of 'Freedom' as an Official Campaign Song |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/beyonce-kamala-harris-freedom-campaign-song-permission-1236081032/ |access-date=July 23, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Harris subsequently launched a digital ad in support of her candidacy featuring the song.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sullivan |first=Helen |date=July 25, 2024 |title='We choose freedom': Kamala Harris campaign launches first ad |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/25/we-choose-freedom-kamala-harris-campaign-launches-first-ad |access-date=July 25, 2024 |newspaper=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In October 2024, Beyoncé, alongside her mother Tina and Kelly Rowland endorsed Harris for president at a campaign rally in her hometown of Houston.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sherman |first=Maria |title=Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris in joyful speech at Houston rally: 'I'm here as a mother' |url=https://apnews.com/article/beyonce-kamala-harris-6b3f928bb7fd5a705f32ac3d04b89ed8 |date=October 26, 2024 |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=October 26, 2024}}</ref>