While Orange Is the New Black has a wide array of LGBTQ+ characters, Sophia Burset's storyline is arguably the most compelling. Throughout the show's seven seasons, Sophia (Laverne Cox) struggles against transphobia from other inmates and a system that repeatedly fails to protect her. Despite these obstacles, Sophia always stands up for herself and never allows her womanhood to be questioned. It's a wrenching but necessary portrayal of what it's like to navigate the world as a Black transgender woman.