Ghana: Traditional Moral Values, Free Speech and the Role of Chieftaincy in Ghana

Ghana: Traditional Moral Values, Free Speech and the Role of Chieftaincy in Ghana

When the LGBTQ+ debate was raging in Ghanaian society, one of the most frequently advanced and seemingly convincing arguments was that same-sex relationships were contrary to, and even abhorrent within, the traditional moral values of Ghanaian society. Appeals were repeatedly made to our cultural heritage, traditional institutions, communal values and the moral authority of our ancestors. The underlying argument was that Ghanaian society should …