The defense of these rights takes on more importance in the face of the findings of the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (NISC), which reveal alarming levels of discrimination and violence: "Of all of the members of the LGTBI community interviewed, 70.9% reported that they had experienced discrimination in their home environment." 
Kupigania haki hizi inapata umuhimu zaidi baada ya ugunduzi wa Chuo cha Takwimu na Sensa cha Taifa (NISC), ambapo ilifichua viwango vya kutisha vya unyanyapaa na vurugu: "kati ya wanachama wa jumuiya ya wapenzi wa jinsia moja waliohojiwa, asilimia 70.9% waliripoti kuwa walishawahi kukumbwa na unyanyapaa katika mazingira ya nyumbani mwao."