The context in which the "Besada" is taking place is the recent enactment of the new Labor Code, which excluded the recommendation of Mariela Castro Espín, member of the Cuban Parliament and renowned Cuban investigator, of including gender identity as a motive of discrimination in the work environment. 
Mukhtadha ambao tukio la "Besada" linafanyika ni utekelezaji wa Sheria Mpya ya Kazi, iliyoondoa mapendekezo ya Mariela Castro Espín, mbunge wa Bunge la Cuba na shushushu maarufu wa nchi hiyo, kwamba utambulisho wa kijinsia una nia ya kuwabagua watu kwenye mazingira ya kazi.