ɐn ɛkspɹˈɛsli pəlˈɪɾɪkəl mˌæɡɐzˈiːn, ɹˈaɪts wʌz pˈʌblɪʃt tə fˈɜːðɚ lˈɛsbiən ænd ɡˈeɪ lˌɪbɚɹˈeɪʃən, fˈɛmɪnˌɪzəm, ænd pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv sˈoʊʃəl tʃˈeɪndʒ.
An expressly political magazine, Rites was published to further lesbian and gay liberation, feminism, and progressive social change.