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That is exactly my feeling. It's kind of funny in this sense that my Voc Rehab has kind of hinted at trying to hide it. She tells me not to say a word about being deaf or needing interpeters, etc. until I absolutely have to.  I've always tried to be up-front about it from the moment I get contacted for an interview. And same as you, I often don't hear back from them after that.  I used to get really annoyed at that, but then I think the same you do -- that I would not want to work in an ignorant workplace. Long ago I wasn't as up-front about it as I am now -- I used to wait until an interview (since I can get by without an interpreter) but all that did was create some awkwardness because it caught them off-guard and they start stumbling around.  It does make finding jobs difficult but the end result is worth it if you find the right employer for the right job for you.