Marginalized Identities: Dimensions, Perspectives, and Problems
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Queer Silence and Public Morality: Identity Politics in Contemporary Ghana

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  • Richard Armah,
  • Dr. Uzair Amjad
Richard Armah
University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Dr. Uzair Amjad
Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

Published 03.07.2026

Keywords

  • public morality,
  • LGBTQ+ identity,
  • digital media discourse,
  • cultural nationalism,
  • moral panic,
  • Ghana
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How to Cite

Armah, R., & Amjad, D. U. (2026). Queer Silence and Public Morality: Identity Politics in Contemporary Ghana. Loreto College Academic Press, 340–367. Retrieved from https://loretocollegeacademicpress.com/index.php/lcap/article/view/19
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Abstract

In recent years, discussions surrounding LGBTQ+ identities in Ghana have intensified, particularly within digital platforms and political discourse. While global movements advocate visibility and open expression, the Ghanaian context reveals a contrasting dynamic in which silence becomes a central mode of negotiating identity. This study introduces the concept of queer silence to examine how public morality, religious ideology, and cultural nationalism regulate LGBTQ+ identities. Drawing on data from online news articles, social media commentaries, TikTok videos, and protest imagery collected between 2023 and 2026, the study employs Critical Discourse Analysis to explore how meanings of sexuality are constructed and contested.

DOI - https://doi.org/10.66496/LCAP.9788168710108.2026.340-367

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