Psychiatrist Robert P. Cabaj, a gay Bay Area man known for his role in advancing LGBT mental health through writing, teaching, and advocacy, died suddenly February 24 after a brief hospitalization.
He was 72. The author of many publications on LGBT mental health and the editor of one of the early and influential textbooks in the field, Dr.
Cabaj was a longtime leader in LGBT medical groups, serving as president of the AGLP: The Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists, as well as GLMA, formerly the