Meet the Gay Conttants Competg on 'Survivor 44'

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• COP WHO "DON'T TALK ABOUT" BEG GAY JOS "SURVIVOR"42-YEAR-OLD BRET LABELLE SAYS "BEG GAY DON'T FE ME."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY MATTHEW THARRETTSEPTEMBER 23, 2016/3:35 PMBY MATTHEW THARRETTSEPTEMBER 23, 2016 / 3:35 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"COP WHO \"DON'T TALK ABOUT\" BEG GAY JOS \"SURVIVOR\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-09-23T19:35:41.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-09-23T19:35:41.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A 42-YEAR-OLD BOSTON POLICE SERGEANT NAMED BRET IS ONE OF THE NEW ST MEMBERS OF SURVIVOR'S 33RD SEASON, WHICH PREMIERED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRET IS OPENLY (ALBE SELECTIVELY) GAY BUT REVEALED HE WON'T BE TALKG ABOUT MUCH ON THE UPG SEASON BEE 'S "SUCH A SMALL PART OF [HIS] LIFE" THAT HE RARELY EVER TALKS ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BEG GAY ISN'T SOMETHG THAT F ME," HE SAID RECENTLY DURG A PRE-SEASON TERVIEW. "IT'S A PART OF MY LIFE BUT I'M ALSO A P, I'M AN UNCLE, I'M A BROTHER, A SON. I'M NOT ASHAMED OF BUT I DON'T TALK ABOUT BEE 'S NOT A BIG AL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRET WENT ON TO SCRIBE HIMSELF AS A "BIG PEOPLE PERSON" WHO "TALKS A LOT." HE SAYS HE'LL RELY MOSTLY ON HIS "TUN AND POLICE EXPERIENCE" TO W THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IN POLICE CULTURE, YOU'RE ED TO PEOPLE BEG NICE TO YOU UP ONT AND NOT SO NICE TO YOU BEHD CLOSED DOORS," HE SAID. "SO I'M ED TO THAT CULTURE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CURRENT SEASON PS GEN X PEOPLE AGAST MILLENNIALS TO SEE WHICH GROUP WILL E OUT ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SEASON'S ONLY OTHER GAY ST MEMBER IS ZEKE, A 28-YEAR-OLD REAL TATE ASSET MANAGER OM BROOKLYN WHO ONCE NSIRED BEG AN EPISPAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ZEKE DON'T MENTN HIS SEXUALY AT ALL DURG HIS PRE-SEASON TERVIEW, BUT ALLUS TO EXPLAG WHY HE CHOSE TO MAJOR RELIG STUDI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WANTED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE BIBLE THAN OTHER PEOPLE," HE SAID, ADDG THAT 'S NICE TO "HAVE A GREATER UNRSTANDG OF THE BIBLE AND HOW WAS WRTEN" WHEN PEOPLE TRY AND E TO NMN HIS "CHOIC."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHECK OUT BOTH BRET AND ZEKE'S PRE-SEASON TERVIEWS BELOW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• SURVIVOR QUARANTE QUTNNAIRE: BRANDON QUTON REFLECTS ON BEG A 'FLAMBOYANT OUT GAY CHARACTER'

COP WHO "DON'T TALK ABOUT" BEG GAY JOS "SURVIVOR"42-YEAR-OLD BRET LABELLE SAYS "BEG GAY DON'T FE ME."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY MATTHEW THARRETTSEPTEMBER 23, 2016/3:35 PMBY MATTHEW THARRETTSEPTEMBER 23, 2016 / 3:35 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"COP WHO \"DON'T TALK ABOUT\" BEG GAY JOS \"SURVIVOR\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-09-23T19:35:41.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-09-23T19:35:41.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A 42-YEAR-OLD BOSTON POLICE SERGEANT NAMED BRET IS ONE OF THE NEW ST MEMBERS OF SURVIVOR'S 33RD SEASON, WHICH PREMIERED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRET IS OPENLY (ALBE SELECTIVELY) GAY BUT REVEALED HE WON'T BE TALKG ABOUT MUCH ON THE UPG SEASON BEE 'S "SUCH A SMALL PART OF [HIS] LIFE" THAT HE RARELY EVER TALKS ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BEG GAY ISN'T SOMETHG THAT F ME," HE SAID RECENTLY DURG A PRE-SEASON TERVIEW. "IT'S A PART OF MY LIFE BUT I'M ALSO A P, I'M AN UNCLE, I'M A BROTHER, A SON. I'M NOT ASHAMED OF BUT I DON'T TALK ABOUT BEE 'S NOT A BIG AL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRET WENT ON TO SCRIBE HIMSELF AS A "BIG PEOPLE PERSON" WHO "TALKS A LOT." HE SAYS HE'LL RELY MOSTLY ON HIS "TUN AND POLICE EXPERIENCE" TO W THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IN POLICE CULTURE, YOU'RE ED TO PEOPLE BEG NICE TO YOU UP ONT AND NOT SO NICE TO YOU BEHD CLOSED DOORS," HE SAID. "SO I'M ED TO THAT CULTURE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CURRENT SEASON PS GEN X PEOPLE AGAST MILLENNIALS TO SEE WHICH GROUP WILL E OUT ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SEASON'S ONLY OTHER GAY ST MEMBER IS ZEKE, A 28-YEAR-OLD REAL TATE ASSET MANAGER OM BROOKLYN WHO ONCE NSIRED BEG AN EPISPAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ZEKE DON'T MENTN HIS SEXUALY AT ALL DURG HIS PRE-SEASON TERVIEW, BUT ALLUS TO EXPLAG WHY HE CHOSE TO MAJOR RELIG STUDI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WANTED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE BIBLE THAN OTHER PEOPLE," HE SAID, ADDG THAT 'S NICE TO "HAVE A GREATER UNRSTANDG OF THE BIBLE AND HOW WAS WRTEN" WHEN PEOPLE TRY AND E TO NMN HIS "CHOIC."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHECK OUT BOTH BRET AND ZEKE'S PRE-SEASON TERVIEWS BELOW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Gen X season to rm fellow stmate Zeke Smh, "I will tell you you're not the only gay guy out here." It was a powerful private moment the very public form of natnal televisn, and the culmatn of a long journey of fear and self-doubt when me to Bret openg up and eely beg himself.

"I had an ternal stggle wh myself wh g out and beg gay for years," says Bret now. "I fely loved that they waed to sprg on everyone that I was gay till the end of the season," Bret says. I had an ternal stggle wh myself wh g out and beg gay for years.

Gen X staways) all had our own realy our mds to what happened out there, and yet you live wh what some CBS edor creat as "tth." I fely loved that they waed to sprg on everyone that I was gay till the end of the season.

SURVIVOR QUARANTE QUTNNAIRE: BRANDON QUTON REFLECTS ON BEG A 'FLAMBOYANT OUT GAY CHARACTER'

Smh was out as gay while petg, but he had never discsed his genr inty wh his tribemat prr to beg outted by Varner (who is also gay). Will the gay men outw, outplay, and outlast? Arocho started watchg Survivor when he was 13 years old and beme obssed wh OG wner Richard Hatch, who was already an out gay man even back then.

A 42-year-old Boston police sergeant named Bret is one of the new st members of Survivor's 33rd season, which premiered is openly (albe selectively) gay but revealed he won't be talkg about much on the upg season bee 's "such a small part of [his] life" that he rarely ever talks about . "Beg gay isn't somethg that f me, " he said recently durg a pre-season terview. "The current season ps Gen X people agast Millennials to see which group will e out on season's only other gay st member is Zeke, a 28-year-old real tate asset manager om Brooklyn who once nsired beg an Epispal don't mentn his sexualy at all durg his pre-season terview, but allus to explag why he chose to major Relig Studi llege.

There have been stanc of homophobia, transphobia and the reprentatn of LGBTQ+ nttants has been que limed.