According to this, the CBS producers think you can't possibly be deaf AND gay; or African American AND gay; you can only be one 'thing' for the viewing public to get their heads round.
Mike White, Mel's son, has said he was bi in the past. But as the article said, on this show, he said he was gay. Maybe bi-ness was too exotic, as well, so he was told to tone it down...
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