Coloniality and the Fight for Queer Freedom in Ghana,<i>Our Sister Killjoy</i>as Guide

In this brief essay, I return to Ama Ata Aidoo’s (1977) <i>Our Sister Killjoy</i> as an opportunity to reflect on how coloniality structures anti-LGBTQ legislation, cultural opposition, and advocacy for queer rights in Ghana. Reflections from Sissie, the novel’s protagonist, offers a guide for queer organizers, activists, community groups, and allies to divest from Western models of freedom and rights attainment.

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Ghana Studies
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2024-11-01
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https://doi.org/10.3368/gs.27.1.147
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African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
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Coloniality and the Fight for Queer Freedom in Ghana,Our Sister Killjoyas Guide

Anima Adjepong
Ghana Studies
African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
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Coloniality and the Fight for Queer Freedom in Ghana,Our Sister Killjoyas Guide

Anima Adjepong
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Abstract

In this brief essay, I return to Ama Ata Aidoo’s (1977) <i>Our Sister Killjoy</i> as an opportunity to reflect on how coloniality structures anti-LGBTQ legislation, cultural opposition, and advocacy for queer rights in Ghana. Reflections from Sissie, the novel’s protagonist, offers a guide for queer organizers, activists, community groups, and allies to divest from Western models of freedom and rights attainment.

Ghana StudiesVol. 27(1)
University of Cincinnati (US)
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 64%
African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
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