a friend of mine is in the closet

I have been friends with an arab man for a little over a year. He's from a country where LGBT equity isn't a reality. Also, being LGBT is a huge stigma there. (He's from Lebanon) He has told me that his family would disown him and much more. How can I help him? I just want him to live his life for himself and not for the others around him. I care for him, but he is so repressed I don't know what to do. I know we come from entirely different backgrounds and a lot of it depends on him, but I've been in a similar position and I really just want to help...