The Old Man is a 75-year-old retired mayor and successful businessman. He has been politically and socially conservative all his adult life. His new barber, The Queer, is a 23-year-old tattooed, non-binary, budding entrepreneur. Finding themselves on the opposite end of the political spectrum, they first came together in an atmosphere of mistrust that bordered on repugnance.
The Old Man and the Queer deals with the colliding of their worlds and the coming together of two completely different individuals who one would suspect could never find common ground. Completely out of character for them both, they forge a unique and beautiful friendship. As a result, their lives are forever changed. This is a story that begins with the fear and anguish of growing up queer in a devoutly Christian environment, and ends with the discovery of tolerance, love, hope and ultimately triumph.