A friend tipped me to this unusual crowdfunded project. Venice is the brain child of a soap actress who played one half of a lesbian couple on
Guiding Light. When that show got canceled she wasn't ready to stop delivering a positive message about the gay community. Here are some resources:
Venice The Series Season One TeaserThe Creators and Cast of Venice the SeriesVenice the Series (wiki article)
The series will be broadcast on the web later this year. Apparently they're taking donations to help defray costs.