A group of protesters concerned about bigamy laws turned up at the Yukon government's main administration building, then moved on to the law courts early Thursday afternoon.

"We wanted the message out,” said Elinore Frederickson, one of the event's key organizers.

Last November, Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower handed down an order that the second wife of a bigamist must give him 50 per cent of their joint assets as part of their divorce.

Evangeline Ramirez argued throughout the trial that she was not aware of her husband Benjamin Toquero's marriage to another woman.

Speaking this morning, Frederickson noted documents associated with the case suggest that there's no public interest in the Yukon over bigamy.

That's just not the case, she said, and yesterday's protest was held to show that.

Protesters held up signs stating: "Bigamy is a crime” and "Are women in Yukon/Canada persons to be RESPECTED or doormats to to step on?????”, among others.

While only about a half-dozen people turned out for the protest, Frederickson noted there were about four others who indicated they would have liked to have been there, but were worried about being targeted if they turned out.

Frederickson argued that bigamy is a crime under the Criminal Code.

She's encouraging people to continue to express their concerns by email or writing to the RCMP.