ɹˈaɪts wʌz kəmˈɪɾᵻd tə kɹˈɔskˈænədə kˈʌvɚɹɪdʒ ænd ðɪ ˈiːkwəl ɪnvˈɑːlvmənt ʌv lˈɛsbiənz ænd ɡˈeɪ mˈɛn ɪn ˈɔːl ˈæspɛkts ʌvðə mˌæɡɐzˈiːnz pɹədˈʌkʃən.
Rites was committed to cross-Canada coverage and the equal involvement of lesbians and gay men in all aspects of the magazine's production.