Janet Jackson will produce Transgender documentary

Janet is jumping in the producer chair by working on a documentary of the lives of transgender people worldwide.

New York-based Brainchild Films announced Monday that Jackson was working on "Truth" and would do some of the on-camera interviews. The documentary begins production this summer and will focus on the lives and struggles of transgender persons.

Jackson writes in a statement that she is working on the project to try to stop discrimination of the transgender community.

Director Robert Jason will be working with Janet on "Truth." These stories will come from America, Europe, Australia and Latin America.