With Roe over, some fear rollback of LGBTQ and other rights

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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing states to ban abortion is stirring alarm among LGBTQ advocates.

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They fear that the ruling could someday allow a rollback of legal protections for gay relationships, including the right for same-sex couples to marry. In the majority opinion issued Friday that overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, Justice Samuel Alito said the decision applied only to abortion.

In a separate concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas said the court should review other precedents, including decisions legalizing same-sex marriage and striking down laws criminalizing gay sex.

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