Gallup has released results of a UCLA School of Law study which shows lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender Americans have a lower overall sense of well-being than their non-LGBT counterparts.
The survey included questions in five broad areas: purpose, social, financial, community and physical well-being.
The data show LGBT adults, particularly women, trail non-LGBT adults in all those areas.
The results of the study come as no big surprise, according to Scott Fearing, Executive Director of the Gay Alliance.
He says there's a myth out there that LGBT adults are healthier and wealthier, but in reality women and trans individuals in the LGBT community face higher levels of unemployment and other challenges.
Fearing says drug, alcohol and tobacco use in the LGBT community is higher than in the non-LGBT community, and the survey emphasizes the need to take a closer look at these health disparities.
He says the study also points to the importance of the work done by organizations like the Gay Alliance.