'Orange is the New Black' stars make appearance at Brazilian gay pride parade

Natasha Lyonne attends the "Hello, My Name is Doris" red carpet during the South by Southwest Film Festival on Saturday, March 14, 2015 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)

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The Associated Press
Published Sunday, June 7, 2015 8:59PM EDT

SAO PAULO -- Netflix has let out some of the prisoners in its signature series "Orange is the New Black" to party and dance in Brazil at one of the world's largest gay pride parades.

Three actresses who play lesbian inmates in the show and at least two other actors of the new series "Sense8" celebrated the LGBT community on Sunday atop a giant red-carpeted Netflix float surrounded by exuberant fans in Sao Paulo.

Actress Samira Wiley wore a hat sideways with the words "I love girls," while she waved to the crowds alongside Natasha Lyonne and Uzo Aduba, other stars in the show.

Organizers say the parade is mostly a day of celebration but also serves as a reminder of the discrimination lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people still face.