The readership of Rites was 60 per cent lesbian and lesbian/gay-positive women, and 40 per cent gay and lesbian/gay-positive men.
ðə ɹˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ʌv ɹˈaɪts wʌz sˈɪksti pɚ sˈɛnt lˈɛsbiən ænd lˈɛsbiən slˈæʃ ɡˈeɪpˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv wˈɪmɪn, ænd fˈoːɹɾi pɚ sˈɛnt ɡˈeɪ ænd lˈɛsbiən slˈæʃ ɡˈeɪpˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv mˈɛn.