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