Sarcasm aside... they aren't getting more respect. You can't force people to respect anything.
Here's what actually happens: People control their speech (but not their thoughts) around those "other" people for fear of social reprisal. They'll simply avoid socializing with those people for the rest of their lives.
Will they hire a gay/trans/black/muslim person? What a minefield! Better find something in their CV that makes them "less qualified"...
Few people will say these things openly, just like how fewer people would admit to voting for Trump. In the real world, Trump is still president.