Chief among those rights, the judge noted, are the right to property, inheritance, legal protection and “the custody and care of children” — an issue at the center
This is lame. A will can provide these Rights to anyone even Heterosexuals shacking up.
One of the great misconceptions I deal with as an attorney is the thought you can “will” custody of your children to anyone. The best you can do is nominate someone, which will be given whatever weight a judge decides to accord it when the matter is heard by a court, which it will be.
So no, a will would not provide those rights — for anyone, straight or gay.