ðə ɹˈaɪts kəlˈɛktɪv sˈɔː ðə mˌæɡɐzˈiːn æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv bˈɪldɪŋ ɐn ˈæktɪv lˈɛsbiən ænd ɡˈeɪ lˌɪbɚɹˈeɪʃən mˈuːvmənt.
The Rites collective saw the magazine as part of building an active lesbian and gay liberation movement.