Patricia Taea [SEP] sex or gender
Patricia Taea
Patricia Nooroa Taea (born 25 May 1993) is a Cook Island female sprinter who competed in the 100 metres event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was ranked 14th in the Preliminaries for the women's 100 metres in a time of 12.47 seconds. She was chosen as torch lighter for the 2009 Pacific Mini Games (together with athlete Daniel Tutai) and flag bearer for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She returned to the 2016 Olympics, advancing to the next round of heats.
extended the benefit of housing allowance to couples made up of people of the same sex. The Minister Patricia Poblete said that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is not allowed in any of the services offered by her ministry, so gay couples can apply, without problems, housing subsidies. In 2013 it was confirmed that the "rent subsidy" program benefits all families and young couples regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Since 2016, the "Household Social Register" recognizes same-sex cohabiting couples. It