In previous seasons they have had a deaf person and also a Little Person. I just don’t think they feel the need to have one EVERY season. Although I haven’t had a chance to research the numbers, I’m also going on the assumption that gay people, as a group, are a far larger segment of the population than either Little People or deaf people so there would be more of them applying. On the season when they had Charla, a little person, competing on the challenges I read somewhere that they had to make certain to provide a suit of medeival armor for her size. I think it was a pretty unforgettable memory of her gamely struggling to complete the task dressed in metal armor and having to lead a horse. She was a really spunky gal and participated wholeheartedly regardless of how difficult the various challenges were. She was truly inspiring and a joy to watch. Her average size sister, otoh, was one of the most annoying people I’ve ever seen. :D