It depends. There were several individuals who opposed independence, but the group of opposition as a whole was called Loyalists or Tories. They were mostly the rich, educated, and affluent members of society.
Loyalists and British people mostly.
Competition among leadership
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The Libertarian Party
Ms. Ward strongly opposes same-sex marriage.
Alpha Condé strongly opposes same-sex marriage.
Mr. Mugabe strongly opposes same-sex marriage on the grounds that it is "satanic".
overriding a veto
He strongly opposes it. He opposes repealing DOMA. He voted twice to amend the US Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. (It did not pass.). He also voted for a failed bill that would have prevented federal courts from overturning DOMA.
Chester Crandell strongly opposes same-sex marriage.
Mr. Melvin strongly opposes same-sex marriage.
Ms. Griffin strongly opposes same-sex marriage.
Rick Murphy strongly opposes same-sex marriage.
Congressman Maloney is an openly gay man who strongly opposes DOMA.
Ms. Yee strongly opposes same-sex marriage.
Mr. Cavaletto strongly opposes same-sex marriage.