On a crisp November morning in Secaucus, N.J., there’s a nervous bustle inside the Meadowlands Exposition Center, where, just outside, thousands of screaming teenage girls grow restless. At 10 A.M., the doors fling open, the security guards brace themselves, and a tsunami of furry boots, mousy hair, and sparkling orthodontics washes through the hallways.
They swarm the main stage where, in a half hour, a panel will convene under the theme “I Came Out on YouTube.” On that panel, Tyler Oakley, a veritable supernova in a jar, sits cross-legged on the sofa, guru-like. He’s gracious to the other four panelists, pretending all eyes aren’t on him, which is to say, being his usual charming self.
Oakley did not come out on YouTube, so when it’s his turn to speak, he…
