Aleanna Belcher, a Black Trans Woman Murdered in Binghamton, Deserved Safety in Life and Dignity in Death
How anti-trans violence kept moving through deadnaming, church rejection, and public erasure after Aleanna Belcher was murdered
Aleanna Belcher was 31 years old when her life ended on Friday, April 17, 2026, after she was stabbed in the stairwell of a housing complex in Binghamton, New York. Police say she knew the man accused of killing her, though the nature of their relationship remains unclear. An arrest was made. Second-deg…
