Sharks use Twitter account to share LGBTQIA+ info, including 'gender diversity'

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The San Jose Sharks used their Twitter account to give information and facts about LGBTQIA+ topics after goalie James Reimer declined to wear a Pride jersey in warmups on Saturday.

The Sharks posted a message ahead of their game against the New York Islanders about how the team would use their social media account.

"During tonight’s game, in lieu of our normal game content, we will be using this platform to offer information and facts about LGBTQIA+ topics," the statement read. "Our hope is that this content will serve as a reminder that there are issues more important than goals, highlights and wins.

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Goaltender James Reimer of the San Jose Sharks guards the net during the Jets game at Canada Life Centre on March 6, 2023, in Winnipeg, Canada. (Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)

"Hockey is not for everyone until everyone is comfortable playing, working, or being a fan of this incredible game."

In its series of tweets, the Sharks talked about a "third gender" in "other cultures."

"Worldwide, gender diversity is seen far differently than that in the Western World or as you may know it," the Sharks tweeted. "Most of us are familiar with the male, female, and transgender labels. But in other cultures, the existence of ‘the third gender’ or even fourth and fifth genders is common:

"The muxe gender is a respected third gender in Zapotec cultures in Oaxaca, Mexico, that has existed for centuries. Gunaa are those who