In 2003, the
National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association gave Thomas a Lifetime Achievement Award. Thomas holds an honorary position on the advisory board of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics and its
Dorian Awards. In his 2022 book
Cinema Speculation – which includes an entire chapter about Thomas –
Quentin Tarantino said that Kevin Thomas was the only critic at the
Los Angeles Times who seemed to enjoy his job. A documentary on Thomas premiered in 2025 at the
Wisconsin Film Festival. ==References==