If I call myself straight then it turns into me being straight, or gay makes me gay, or transgender then transgender.
ɪf aɪ kˈɔːl maɪsˈɛlf stɹˈeɪt ðˈɛn ɪt tˈɜːnz ˌɪntʊ mˌiː bˌiːɪŋ stɹˈeɪt, ɔːɹ ɡˈeɪ mˌeɪks mˌiː ɡˈeɪ, ɔːɹ tɹænsdʒˈɛndɚ ðˈɛn tɹænsdʒˈɛndɚ.