Transgender people in Cape Breton now have a place to get emotional and practical support.

They've formed a support group called Sydney Transgender Access and Support, based out of the AIDS Coalition of Cape Breton building in Sydney.

A transgender person is generally defined as someone who identifies with, or expresses a gender identity different than what their sex was at birth.

Lilith Goldston said she knew she was a woman inside at a young age.

"I had tried to mention it to a few people. There were no real resources in Sydney, I couldn't find any. I didn't even know where you'd actually start or where you turn to," said Goldston.

In 2012, she put an add on Kijiji looking for other transgender people in the community.

Will Morgan answered the call.

He was also feeling isolated.

"I thought for the longest time I was going to have to move away to get the support I needed. But, with the community here now, now that there is one, it's been a lot better," said Morgan.

The support group has grown from two transgender members, to ten — the youngest is 14 years old.

There are also six non-transgender members who regularly attend.

"Our big thing was that feeling of loneliness being washed away," said Goldston.

"You're not the only one around. There's other people here that are going through what you're going through too, or at least something very similar. It was definitely the first amount of support I felt in the community and it was the safest place to go where I could talk openly about the issues I was facing, how I felt, you know, the process of transition."

The AIDS Coalition provides a place to meet and it supplies resources.

The coalition is helping the group find transgender-friendly doctors to help with their medical needs.

"It was hard to find doctors, or anybody, like for the medical side of things," said Goldston.

The coalition also provides information on legal issues, like those that may come up in the workplace.

Goldston and Morgan said they never dreamed the group would grow so quickly.

They said they hope it will serve as a network to help start other young people on their own journey.

"Just being able to have that support and visibility of, we're here, we exist, and we're here to help ourselves and anyone else who wants the help,"said Morgan.

The support group also welcomes friends and relatives who want to ask questions.