Survey shows lower well-being among LGBT Americans

Americans who identify as LGBT report lower overall well-being than their non-LGBT counterparts, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index released Monday. Respondents who identified as LGBT posted an average score of 58 on the 1-100 index, compared with the non-LGBT group's 62 score. The gap between the groups was wider on the issue of financial well-being, with the LGBT population 10 points behind their non-LGBT counterparts.