According to her biography, Gilbert was raised in her adoptive mother's Jewish religion, but did not have any formal religious education or conversion ceremony.
Embracing sobriety She realized she had a problem after passing out drunk in the dog bed while a friend was over for dinner.
So I eventually told him that I thought it was about my sexuality, and he was super sweet about it.
Gilbert continued her own struggle with alcoholism, and says that at one point, she was drinking two bottles of wine a night, by herself.
In 2003, she was re-elected, defeating with 50% of the vote to his 42%.
In 2016, Gilbert for as a in and she won the Democratic primary.